We note, however, that there is no explicit statutory reference to the SPP in the BilliWe note that Section 1(2) of the Bill would expand the scope of the NPF to allow future versions of the NPF to include policies and proposals for the development and use of land. and the intention to merge the two documents could be made more explicit.
The Bill provides that the new NPF would become part of the development plan for each planning authority, along with the Local Development Plan.