Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 103087
Sport England: Planning Permission
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat — Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of removing Sport England as a statutory consultee in the planning system on the protection of community playing fields; wheth
Answer
Matthew PennycookOn 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 responses to the ...
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