‘Following the announcement that the words ‘beauty’ and ‘beautiful’ were to be effectively stripped from the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) — no longer to be strategic planning requirements for new housing — this new paper from Policy Exchange makes the urgent case for ‘beauty’ to be at the heart of Labour’s planning reforms.

Backed by senior former Labour MP Jon Cruddas, Policy Exchange urges the Government to retain the proud tradition of building beautiful buildings for the next generation and not to abandon the pursuit of quality new homes in its necessary mission to increase supply. 

The report provides seven strategic messages on beauty; to the Labour Party; to architects; to the public; to the poorest; to developers; to places and to the world.