Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 105500
Public Houses: Closures
Tabled: 13 January 2026
Answered: 20 January 2026
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to written statement UIN HCWS1187 on Planning Reform: Next Stage, what assessment his Department has made on the impact of proposed changes to policy HC6: Retentio
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which includes proposed policies to safeguard against the loss of key community facilities, such as public houses. This approach reflects common practice in local p...
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