A question on #HousingAndNatureConservation tabled by Blake Stephenson on 21-03-2025 has been answered by Matthew Pennycook.

Heading: Housing and Nature Conservation
Question ID: 1787257
UIN: 40339
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-21
Asking Member ID: 5100
Asking Member display name: Blake Stephenson
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Blake Stephenson
Member interest: true
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will provide guidance to councils on balancing the needs for (a) new housing and (b) nature recovery.
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Date answered: 2025-03-31
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Answering Member ID: 4520
Answering Member display name: Matthew Pennycook
Answering Member handle: mtpennycook
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mtpennycook
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Answer text: As set out in Paragraph 7 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of homes, commercial development and supporting infrastr...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tweeted: true