Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 100867
Housing: Construction
Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 7 January 2026
Question
Debbie Abrahams
Labour — Oldham East and Saddleworth
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of enclosing motorway systems in noise barriers on the suitability of land for housebuilding.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department has no current plans to make such an assessment. The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that planning policies and decisions should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by preventing new and existing develo...
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