Question follow-through · 92662
Housing: Railway Stations
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals to introduce an automatic approval assumption for developments near train stations on (a) levels and (b) location
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 19 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 24 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 25 Nov 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
19 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposals to introduce an automatic approval assumption for developments near train stations on (a) levels and (b) location
24 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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25 Nov 2025
Answer published
The proposals in question do not involve granting automatic permission to suitable planning applications.They will cover development within a reasonable walking distance of well-connected tram stations, including light rail tram stations.The proposals wil...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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