| Reference |
Document |
Author |
Year |
| NAT01 |
National Planning Policy Framework |
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
December 2024 |
| NAT02 |
Planning Practice Guidance |
MHCLG/DLUHC |
Multiple |
| NAT03 |
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 |
HM Government |
May 2004 |
| NAT04 |
The Transport and Works (Applications and Objections Procedure) (England and Wales) Rules 2006 |
HM Government |
2006 |
| NAT05 |
EC Guidance on the implementation of the EU nature legislation in estuaries and coastal zones (PDF) |
European Commission |
January 2011 |
| NAT06 |
The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 |
HM Government |
2012 |
| NAT07 |
BREEAM Communities Technical Manual |
BREEAM |
2012 |
| NAT08 |
Technical Guidance to the National Planning Policy Framework (PDF) |
Department of Communities and Local Government |
March 2012 |
| NAT09 |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Habitats Directive: Guidance on the Application of Article 6(4). Alternative Solutions, Imperative Reasons for Overriding Public Interest (IROPI) and Compensatory Measures (PDF) |
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
August 2012 |
| NAT10 |
Planning Practice Guidance: Combined Heat and Power |
DESNZ / DBEIS |
January 2013 and updates |
| NAT11 |
Planning Practice Guidance: Town Centres and Retail |
DHLUC / MHCLG |
March 2014 and updates |
| NAT12 |
Department for Communities and Local Government: Technical Housing Standards – Nationally Described Space Standard (PDF) |
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
March 2015 |
| NAT13 |
The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 Regulation 8 |
HM Government |
2017 and updates |
| NAT14 |
The Conservation of Habitats and Species (amendment) (EU exit) Regulations 2019 |
HM Government |
2019 |
| NAT15 |
Guidance: Groundwater Source Protection Zones |
Environment Agency |
August 2019 |
| NAT16 |
Public Health England Health Impact Assessment in Spatial Planning (PDF) |
Public Health England |
October 2020 |
| NAT17 |
Sixth Carbon Budget |
The Climate Change Committee |
December 2020 |
| NAT18 |
National Design Guide (PDF) |
DLUHC / MHCLG |
January 2021 |
| NAT19 |
Guidance: Habitats Regulations Assessment: Protecting a European site |
DEFRA / Natural England / Welsh Government / Natural Resources Wales |
February 2021 and updates |
| NAT20 |
National Model Design Code |
DLUHC / MHCLG |
July 2021 |
| NAT21 |
UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy |
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
April 2023 |
| NAT22 |
Levelling Up and Regeneration Act |
HM Government |
October 2023 |
| NAT23 |
Written Ministerial Statement Planning – Local Energy Efficiency Standards Update |
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities |
December 2023 |
| NAT24 |
Planning Policy for Traveller Sites |
DHLUC / MHCLG |
December 2023 |
| NAT25 |
Digital sector Workforce Analysis – Technical Report |
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |
December 2022 and updates September 2024 |
| NAT26 |
The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy (PDF) |
Department for Business and Trade |
June 2025 |
