Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 109171

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 28 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

Mohammad Yasin

LabourBedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment has been made of the effectiveness of national planning policy in securing the long-term management and maintenance of public open spaces in residential de

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The consultation includes proposals relating to the provision of new or improved open spa...

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