Gardens: Community Development
Commons · Question 58085 · Tabled 6 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to protect community gardens.
Answer
Answered by Alex Norris, 13 Jun 2025
Community gardens make a great contribution to the health, wellbeing and spirit of communities.The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is clear that open space should not be built on unless there is clear evidence it is no longer required, or equiva...