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Planning: Railway Stations

Asked by Jess Brown-FullerLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 12 January 2026UIN 102321

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether access to healthcare will be a consideration in the default yes position for housing developments around train stations when consulting on the national planning policy framework.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government is currently consulting on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

The consultation sets out the details of the proposed approach to land around stations, including those that are defined as well-connected and those that are within and outside of settlements. It can be found on gov.uk here and will remain open for responses until 10 March 2026.

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