Written questions

National Landscapes

Commons · Question 14870 · Tabled 18 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 26 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Freddie van Mierlo

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing protections for (a) the Chilterns national landscape and (b) other national landscapes under the national pla

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 26 Nov 2024

Corrected 3 Jan 2025 by Matthew Pennycook

The government is committed to ensuring that our most important and cherished landscapes are appropriately protected so they can be enjoyed by future generations.Planning policy is clear that planning policies and decisions should recognise the character ...