Climate Change and Nature Conservation: Planning Permission
Commons · Question 41339 · Tabled 25 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to ensure all planning decisions do not impact the UK’s climate and nature targets.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 3 Apr 2025
As set out in Paragraph 7 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of homes, commercial development and supporting infrastr...