Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 105459

Playing Fields and Sportsgrounds: Planning Permission

Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that local communities do not lose access to playing fields and sports facilities as a result of changes to the planning system.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 103087 on 13 January 2026.