Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77613

Sport England: Planning Permission

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Dr Luke Evans

ConservativeHinckley and Bosworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the statutory role of Sports England consultee in planning decisions on the (a) development of sporting facilities and (b)

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is committed to reviewing the existing statutory consultee arrangements to ensure they align with the government’s ambitions for growth. As per the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 10 March 2025 (HCWS510), we intend to consult on rem...

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