Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 114408

Planning

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

ConservativeSolihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish a definition of a significant adverse impact in the context of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework that includes clearer, more rules-based policies for decision-making and plan-making. We will consider any and all suggestions made in response to the consultation, includi...

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