Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 33933

Planning Permission

Tabled: 26 February 2025
Answered: 10 March 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether national security is a material planning consideration.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Paragraph 102 of the National Planning Policy Framework sets out how planning policies and decisions should promote public safety and take into account wider security and defence requirements. Each case is considered on their own merits.