Community Assets: Planning
Commons · Question 105499 · Tabled 13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Maguire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to written statement UIN HCWS1187 on Planning Reform: Next Stage, for what reasons the proposed revised National Planning Policy Framework changes policy HC6: Rete
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 20 Jan 2026
The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which includes proposed policies to safeguard against the loss of key community facilities, such as public houses. This approach reflects common practice in local p...