Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 65412

Property Development: Impact Assessments

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if her Department will take steps with (a) academies and (b) schools to introduce impact statements for large housing developments within their catchment area.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The National Planning Policy Framework recognises the importance of ensuring a sufficient choice of early years, school and post-16 places are available to meet the needs of existing and new communities and outlines that local planning authorities should ...

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