Sport England: Planning Permission
Commons · Question 103087 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of removing Sport England as a statutory consultee in the planning system on the protection of community playing fields; wheth
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 13 Jan 2026
On 17 November 2025, my Department published a consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system. That consultation closes on 13 January 2026 and can be found on gov.uk here. No decision will be made on Sport England’s role until responses to the ...