Question follow-through · 112695

Recreation Spaces and Sports: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions has he had with representatives from the sport and recreation sector on proposals to remove Sport England as a statutory planning consultee.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Mar 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions has he had with representatives from the sport and recreation sector on proposals to remove Sport England as a statutory planning consultee.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    My Department has met with Sport England on a number of occasions to discuss the proposals set out in the consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system. Most recently, I met with Chris Boardman, Chair of Sport England, on 21 January to discuss...

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