Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16010

Recreation Spaces: Urban Areas

Tabled: 6 July 2026

Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Catherine West

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps is he taking to help expand and maximise blue and green spaces in urban areas to improve climate resilience.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that the planning system should support the transition to net zero by 2050 and shape places in ways that minimise vulnerability and improve resilience. The Framework also sets out that planning pol...

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