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Buildings: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 167 of the National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024, whether she has plans for local planning authorities to take a proactive

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
20 Mar 2025
Target answer date
3 Apr 2025
Answer
3 Apr 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 167 of the National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024, whether she has plans for local planning authorities to take a proactive

  2. 3 Apr 2025

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  3. 3 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    Paragraph 167 of the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 sets out that when determining planning applications, local planning authorities should give significant weight to the need to support energy efficiency and low ...

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