Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 111054

Planning: Special Protection Areas

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Gregory Stafford

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the availability of Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace capacity within local planning authorities covering the (a) Thames Basin Heaths, (b)

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Local planning authorities must ensure that development does not adversely affect the integrity of sites protected under the Habitats Regulations (including through mitigation measures where appropriate).Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) is o...

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