Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 114823
Planning Permission: Noise
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 plans to include a reference to noise levels in part 4 of the updated National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that planning policies and decisions should prevent new and existing development from contributing to, being put at unacceptable risk from, or being adversely affected by, unacceptable levels of no...
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