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Historic Environment Records

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 4 April 2025UIN 42631

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring section 230 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 into force.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government is reviewing heritage planning policy in the context of wider reforms to the planning system. As part of that work we will consider the outstanding measures from the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 including statutory historic environment records in section 230 of the Act.

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