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Regional Planning and Development: Railway Stations

Asked by Mary Kelly FoyLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 22 June 2026UIN 8657

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with local authorities on the draft well‑connected places policy and the proposed railway station connectivity assessment currently set out in the Government’s consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework and National Development Management Policies December 2023.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

As part of the consultation, my Department worked with the Planning Advisory Service to organise a series of in-person and online engagement events with local planning authorities.

Local authorities also had the opportunity to respond directly to the consultation.

We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.

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