Housing: Planning
Commons · Question 125967 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the proposed revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of encouraging low-density development wit
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 20 Apr 2026
Encouraging low-density development within reasonable walking distance of well-connected stations is contrary to this government’s objectives. As such, we did not include proposals to that end as part of the consultation on a new National Planning Policy ...