Written questions

Planning: Bank Services and Postal Services

Commons · Question 58289 · Tabled 9 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 16 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Helen Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that adequate access to (a) banking and (b) postal services is considered during the planning process.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 16 Jun 2025

The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should plan positively for the provision and use of community facilities and other local services to enhance the sustainability of communities and residential environment...