Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 113646

Planning Permission: National Security

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Intelligence and Security Committee press notice of 20 January 2026, what steps his Department is taking to improve clarity on the role that national securi

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that planning policies and decisions should promote public safety and take into account wider security and defence requirements by anticipating and addressing possible malicious threats. Proposals ...
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