Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 905180

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 8 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

LabourSuffolk Coastal

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to protect nature in the design of new build housing developments.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The National Planning Policy Framework is clear about the importance of conserving and enhancing the natural environment. Planning policies and decisions should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by minimising impacts on and provi...

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