Question follow-through · 37391

Planning: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 7 of the ADAS and Stephenson Halliday report entitled Review of the implementation of National Planning Policy Framework para 186c, issued on 27 August 202

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
11 Mar 2025
Target answer date
13 Mar 2025
Answer
18 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 7 of the ADAS and Stephenson Halliday report entitled Review of the implementation of National Planning Policy Framework para 186c, issued on 27 August 202

  2. 13 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The report in question confirmed that the National Planning Policy Framework contains a high level of protection for ancient woodland.The Framework makes clear that development resulting in the loss or deterioration of irreplaceable habitats should be ref...

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