Planning: Nature Conservation
Commons · Question 65507 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Charlotte Cane
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to protect nature through the planning process.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 14 Jul 2025
The National Planning Policy Framework is clear about the importance of conserving and enhancing the natural environment. Planning policies and decisions should contribute to and enhance the natural and local environment by minimising impacts on and provi...