Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 111055

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 4 February 2026
Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department collects or holds data on the number of residential planning permissions that cannot be implemented due to a lack of available Suitable Alternative Natural

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Local planning authorities must ensure that development does not adversely affect the integrity of sites protected under the Habitats Regulations (including through mitigation measures where appropriate).Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) is o...

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