Recreation Spaces and Sports: Planning Permission
Commons · Question 112695 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions has he had with representatives from the sport and recreation sector on proposals to remove Sport England as a statutory planning consultee.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 2 Mar 2026
My Department has met with Sport England on a number of occasions to discuss the proposals set out in the consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system. Most recently, I met with Chris Boardman, Chair of Sport England, on 21 January to discuss...