Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 58227

Planning: Local Government

Tabled: 9 June 2025

Answered: 24 June 2025

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with local authorities on applying the Golden Rules in local planning decisions.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published on 12 December 2024 includes ‘Golden Rules’ for major development involving the provision of housing on land that is situated within, or released from, the Green Belt. The NPPF must be taken ...

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