Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 120395

Planning: Railways

Tabled: 12 March 2026

Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Tom Tugendhat

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of the draft National Planning Policy Framework for rail capacity on a) the Southeastern mainline, b) the Maidstone East line, c) the Uc

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation on the revised Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, set out a number of proposals to support development in sus...

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