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National Planning Policy Framework

Response to Department for Communities and Local Government Consultation

We welcome the opportunity to respond to the Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) consultation on a draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). We welcome many aspects of the draft NPPF, including flood risk and coastal change, climate change mitigation and the natural environment being identified as one of the strategic priorities for Local Plans.

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