Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102319

Planning: Railway Stations

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal DemocratChichester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what distance will be classified as near to a train station for the default yes position the department is currently consulting on as part of its review into the national plannin

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is currently consulting on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation sets out the details of the proposed approach to land around stations, including those that are defined as well-connected and those that a...

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