Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 87920

Housing: Cycleways and Public Footpaths

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Damien Egan

LabourBristol North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of walking, wheeling and cycling routes on disused railways to access to new housing sites.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The provision of walking, wheeling and cycling routes plays an important role in new developments and has wide ranging benefits, including reducing impacts associated with traffic, as well as supporting health and wellbeing. The National Planning Policy F...

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