Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 123301
Planning: Active Travel
Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026
Question
Kim Leadbeater
Labour — Spen Valley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including walking, wheeling, and cycling in policy HC1 of the draft National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer
Matthew PennycookProposed draft policy HC1 already makes clear that development plans should, at the most appropriate level, identify wider opportunities to promote good health, prevent ill-health and support social interaction through their spatial strategy and land allo...
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