Planning
Commons · Question 114408 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish a definition of a significant adverse impact in the context of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 2 Mar 2026
The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework that includes clearer, more rules-based policies for decision-making and plan-making. We will consider any and all suggestions made in response to the consultation, includi...