Written questions

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...