part of this the title of the tool was changed from 'Building for Life 12' to 'Building for a Healthy Life'. The underlying principles contained in Building for Life 12 are embedded within Building for a Healthy Life. Sue McGlynn (urban designer and co-author of Responsive Environments: a manual for designers), Phil Jones (expertise in traffic analysis, transport planning and street design; author of Manual for Streets) and David Singleton (Chartered Landscape Architect) joined the authorship team of Building for a Healthy Life. Building for a Healthy Life is endorsed by NHS England, NHS Improvement, Homes England (government agency), Home Builders Federation, Design Network and the Urban Design Group. The tool is free to use. Whilst there are no accredited or licensed assessors, local planning authorities are advised to consider validating planning applications that offer a Building for a Healthy Life self-assessment. In February 2021, the government referenced Building for a Healthy Life in the draft of the latest edition of the National Planning Policy Framework. The draft NPPF proposes replacing the current reference to Building for Life 12 with Building for a Healthy Life. Building for a Healthy Life considerations Integrated neighbourhoods - 1. Natural connections 2. Walking, cycling and public transport 3. Facilities and services 4. Homes for everyone Distinctive places 5. Making the most of what's there 6. A memorable character 7. Well defined streets and spaces 8. Easy to find your way around Streets for all 9. Healthy streets 10. Cycle and car parking 11. Green and blue infrastructure 12. Back of pavement, front of home Building for a Healthy Life is a design process structure, not a scoring system. The more green lights a scheme secures, the better place will be created. Green light = go ahead. Amber light = try and turn to green. Red light = stop and rethink. Ambers may be justified where circumstances are beyond a developer's control such as third part land ownership or constraints imposed by local highway authorities. Building for a Healthy Life validation and training Local planning authorities can check the validity of planning applications presented against the Building for a Healthy Life considerations either internally (where local authority resources and expertise allow). Validation support and training is available to local planning authorities from the Design Network or the authors of Building for a Healthy Life. Building for a Healthy Life in national planning policy and local