Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 14048

Planning

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 2 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he intends to publish the National Planning Policy Framework.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework. The consultation can be found here. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.