Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 105390

Regional Planning and Development

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Paul Holmes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason the National Development Management Policies are non-statutory.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The reasons for not preceding with statutory National Development Management Policies are set out in the government’s consultation on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation is available on gov.uk here and will remain open for re...

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