Written questions

Infrastructure: Planning Permission

Commons · Question 78861 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 20 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Simon Opher

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to make it easier for (a) communities and (b) charities to receive planning permission for infrastructure projects.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 20 Oct 2025

The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner. Local development plans s...