National Parks: Planning
Commons · Question 63998 · Tabled 1 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on protected nature sites located within England’s National Parks.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 9 Jul 2025
When it comes to development and the environment, we know we can do better than the status quo, which too often sees both sustainable housebuilding and nature recovery stall. Instead of environmental protections being seen as barriers to growth, we want t...