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Planning

Commons · Question 96124 · Tabled 2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 10 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to improve the planning system.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 10 Dec 2025

The government published a revised pro-growth National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on 12 December 2024. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill will help speed up and streamline the delivery of new homes and critical infrastructure. It remains our inten...