Question follow-through · 14048

Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he intends to publish the National Planning Policy Framework.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
29 Jun 2026
Target answer date
2 Jul 2026
Answer
2 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he intends to publish the National Planning Policy Framework.

  2. 2 Jul 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Jul 2026

    Answer published

    Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework. The consultation can be found here. We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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