Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 105499

Community Assets: Planning

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to written statement UIN HCWS1187 on Planning Reform: Next Stage, for what reasons the proposed revised National Planning Policy Framework changes policy HC6: Rete

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which includes proposed policies to safeguard against the loss of key community facilities, such as public houses. This approach reflects common practice in local p...

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