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...