Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 94030
Planning: Stone
Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 28 November 2025
Question
John Lamont
Conservative — Berwickshire, 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 PennycookNational 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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