A question on #Planning #EnvironmentProtection tabled by Adrian Ramsay on 17-12-2024 has been answered by Matthew Pennycook.

Heading: Planning: Environment Protection
Question ID: 1750611
UIN: 20754
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2024-12-17
Asking Member ID: 5320
Asking Member display name: Adrian Ramsay
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Adrian Ramsay
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps under the National Planning Policy Framework to increase protections for (a) chalk streams and (b) ancient woodlands.
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Date answered: 2024-12-30
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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: The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that development resulting in the loss or deterioration of irreplaceable habitats, which can include ancient woodland and chalk streams, should be refused, unless there are wholly exceptional reasons and ...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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