Planning Permission: Reform
Commons · Question 87754 · Tabled 4 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has considered reforming the Habitat Regulations in as far as they relate to planning.
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 12 Nov 2025
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill is nearing its final stages in Parliament. The Bill establishes a strategic alternative to the Habitats Regulations Assessment in certain circumstances, although the Regulations remain in place. These provisions will a...