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...