Petition · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Remove NPPF Paragraph 11(d) and Footnote 8 to Help Protect Green Spaces
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1,403 signatures
What the petition asks
Remove Paragraph 11(d) and Footnote 8 from the National Planning Policy Framework to help stop developments proceeding where they may be contrary to local plans. This would help restore a genuinely community-led planning system and strengthen protection for green spaces.
These rules can make it harder for communities to protect green spaces, which are vital for food production, wellbeing and climate resilience. We think removing them will not harm housing delivery: there are a million empty homes, major brownfield capacity, and developers already hold many unbuilt permissions. The issue in our view is affordability, not land supply.
Timeline
| 28 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,403
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Opened
28 Jan 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.