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Planning: Railway Stations

Commons · Question 102320 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

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Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether any other transport infrastructure will be considered in the government's consultation on a default yes position for development around train stations in the national pla

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Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 12 Jan 2026

The government is currently consulting on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation sets out the details of the proposed approach to land around stations, including those that are defined as well-connected and those that a...