Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 15173

Housing: Gardens

Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of policy options to deliver adequately sized, high-quality gardens of 200 square metres as part of the Government's pledge to build 1.5 million new

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The 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 the contribution of p...

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