Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 75193
Planning
Tabled: 4 September 2025
Answered: 12 September 2025
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what role the precautionary principle plays in the planning system.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework sets clear expectations that a precautionary approach should be taken across a range of issues including where development could occur in locations affected by flood risk, coastal change or various other natural or m...
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