Planning Permission
Commons · Question 18618 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of whether the revised National Planning Policy Framework will increase the number of planning permissions granted before supporting infrastructure is
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 23 Jul 2026
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published in December 2024 makes clear that local planning authorities should plan positively for the provision and use of shared spaces, community facilities, transport and other infrastructure to enhance the...