Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17582

Digital Outdoor Advertising: Planning

Tabled: 9 July 2026
Answered: 16 July 2026

Question

Margaret Mullane

LabourDagenham and Rainham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the impact of outdoor digital billboards on communities in the context of the revised National Planning Policy Framework.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, proposed removing the existing policy on advertisements.We are currently analysi...

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