Written questions

Public Places: Planning

Commons · Question 2976 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Charters

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the revised National Planning Policy Framework supports the creation of (a) safe, (b) inclusive and (c) accessible public space

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 1 Jun 2026

Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation on the revised Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, included proposals relating to the provision of safe, inclu...