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 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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