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Planning Permission: Railway Stations

Asked by Mr Will ForsterLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 23 January 2026UIN 105930

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what criteria will be used to assess whether a train station is well-connected for the purposes of a planning application receiving a default yes.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 102319 on 12 January 2026.

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