Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 104788

Travellers: Caravan Sites

Tabled: 12 January 2026

Answered: 20 January 2026

Question

Paul Holmes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether changes to the National Planning Policy Framework since December 2024 apply to retrospective planning applications for unauthorised traveller sites.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Retrospective planning applications must be determined in accordance with the local development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise. The government is consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that includes clearer, ...

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