Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 41339
Climate Change and Nature Conservation: Planning Permission
Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 3 April 2025
Question
Martin Wrigley
Liberal Democrat — Newton Abbot
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure all planning decisions do not impact the UK’s climate and nature targets.
Answer
Matthew PennycookAs set out in Paragraph 7 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of homes, commercial development and supporting infrastr...
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