Planning: Special Protection Areas
Commons · Question 111054 · Tabled 4 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the availability of Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace capacity within local planning authorities covering the (a) Thames Basin Heaths, (b)
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 12 Feb 2026
Local planning authorities must ensure that development does not adversely affect the integrity of sites protected under the Habitats Regulations (including through mitigation measures where appropriate).Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG) is o...