Written questions

Planning: War Graves

2026-06-02 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 6468 · Official question

Andrew Bowie

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of planning guidance in accounting for the potential presence of undocumented military remains where local authority records are known

Answer

My Department has made no specific assessment of the adequacy of planning guidance in accounting for the potential presence of undocumented military remains where local authority records are known to be incomplete. The National Planning Policy Framework m...