Written questions

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...