Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 23182

Planning: Reform

Tabled: 10 January 2025

Answered: 27 January 2025

Question

Ian Byrne

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to protect the countryside and wildlife, in the context of her Department's proposed planning reforms.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that planning policies and decisions should contribute to, and enhance, the natural and local environment by recognising the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside, and the wider benefit...

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