Construction: Pedestrian Areas
Commons · Question 66038 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure new developments are safe and accessible for pedestrians.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 21 Jul 2025
Housing within Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Government.In England, the National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that when assessing sites that may be allocated in local development plans, or specific applications for development, it should ...