Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 114822
Planning Permission
Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Dame Caroline Dinenage
Conservative — Gosport
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he will provide guidance to developers on the role of the agent of change principle in pre-application engagement.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe agent of change policy is given effect through the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which makes clear that where the operation of an existing business or community facility could have a significant adverse effect on new development in its vi...
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