If you own a listed or historic property in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire or Lincolnshire, this is the planning update you've been waiting for. We're thrilled to share in the second part of our series on the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published by MHCLG on 17 August 2026, that it has delivered a genuine shift in how energy efficiency works to heritage buildings are treated at the planning stage. For years, we've worked with clients across

On 17 August 2026, the Government published the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) - the first genuinely comprehensive rewrite of the document since it was introduced in 2012. For anyone planning a residential project, a rural conversion, or a self-build, this matters: the NPPF sits above every local plan in England and directly shapes how councils weigh up your application. We've been working through the new Framework, and we've pulled out the ten points most