Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 94030

Planning: Stone

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 28 November 2025

Question

John Lamont

ConservativeBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government plans to ensure that local authorities recognise natural stone as a low-carbon material in planning guidance and local plan development.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
National design guidance, which supports the National Planning Policy Framework, states that well-designed places should be responsive to local history, culture and heritage. The guidance highlights the role of resources, including the careful selection o...

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