Public Houses: Closures

Commons · Question 105500 · 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, what assessment his Department has made on the impact of proposed changes to policy HC6: Retentio

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...