Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 40339

Housing and Nature Conservation

Tabled: 21 March 2025
Answered: 31 March 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will provide guidance to councils on balancing the needs for (a) new housing and (b) nature recovery.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
As 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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