Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 81945
Housing: Construction
Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 24 October 2025
Question
Afzal Khan
Labour — Manchester Rusholme
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help promote (a) private and (b) communal garden space in new housing developments; and whether he will make an assessment of the potential
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework emphasises the importance of a network of high quality, open spaces for the health and wellbeing of communities and the environment. This is supported by national design guidance, which explains that well designed pl...
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