Housing: Construction
Commons · Question 111055 · 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, whether his Department collects or holds data on the number of residential planning permissions that cannot be implemented due to a lack of available Suitable Alternative Natural
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...