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Travellers: Caravan Sites

Asked by Sir James CleverlyConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 11 February 2026UIN 110388

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for what reason he has incorporated Planning policy for traveller sites into the National Planning Policy Framework.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making.

The rationale for proposing to incorporate policies relating to traveller sites, currently set out in Planning Policy for Traveller Sites, within relevant chapters of the draft Framework is set out in the consultation.

The consultation will remain open for responses until 10 March 2026 and can be found on gov.uk here.

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