Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102047

Planning: Nature Conservation

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his planning policies on nature.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The Environment Act 2021 requires Ministers to have 'due regard' to the policy statement on environmental principles when making policy. This is to ensure that environmental considerations are at the heart of policymaking across government. The National P...

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