7 Conclusion
96. Our report has identified a number of issues
with the operation of the NPPF: that it is not preventing unsustainable
development; that it is leading to communities being subject to
inappropriate and unwanted housing development; and that it is
giving insufficient protection to England's town centres. These
issues do not, however, point to the need to tear up or withdraw
the NPPF; rather, they suggest a need to reinforce its provisions
and ensure it does the job it was intended to do. We have suggested
a number of changes that should be made, both to the NPPF itself
and to the way it is applied. We trust that, collectively, they
will reinforce the importance of sustainable development, increase
the protection given to communities across the country, and build
on the success of the NPPF to ensure it is a document in which
everyone with an interest in the planning system can have confidence.
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