Motorway Service Areas: Large Goods Vehicles
Commons · Question 9970 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on reducing planning barriers to the construction of new secure lorry parks and motorway service facilities
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 23 Jun 2026
The Government recognises the importance of supporting appropriate development through the planning system. That is why, earlier this year, we consulted on a set of policies within the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which looks to set out plann...