Written Statement·Commons·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·HCWS1337

Sub-Regional Strategic Planning

12 February 2026

Matthew Pennycook

Minister of State for Housing and Planning

Labour

Statement

The government was clear in its manifesto that housing need in England cannot be met without planning for growth on a larger than local scale. That is why we committed to introducing effective new mechanisms for cross-boundary strategic planning.In the En...