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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 ...