Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Planning Permission
Commons · Question 115602 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Department has made of how current planning policy frameworks influence the advisory and regulatory role of Natural England in relation to large housing allocations
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 3 Mar 2026
Defra’s Regulatory Landscape Review, led by Dan Corry, was published in April 2025. As part of our work to implement its recommendations, we will soon publish Strategic Policy Statements for Natural England and the Environment Agency. These will set out e...