Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 101064

Sport England: Planning Permission

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 7 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Olivia Blake

LabourSheffield Hallam

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he has considered the potential merits of ensuring that Sport England maintains its role in the statutory planning consultee framework.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
On 17 November 2025, my Department published a consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system. That consultation closes on 13 January 2026 and can be found on gov.uk here. No decision will be made on Sport England’s role until views on impacts ...

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