A question on #LocalPlans #EnvironmentProtection tabled by Edward Morello on 04-06-2025 has been answered by Matthew Pennycook.

Heading: Local Plans: Environment Protection
Question ID: 1809489
UIN: 57574
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-04
Asking Member ID: 5326
Asking Member display name: Edward Morello
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Edward Morello
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the time taken for local plan adoption when linked to the availability of nutrient neutrality credits.
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Date answered: 2025-06-16
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Answering Member ID: 4520
Answering Member display name: Matthew Pennycook
Answering Member handle: mtpennycook
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mtpennycook
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Answer text: Local planning authorities can only adopt a local development plan that is sound. That requires them to be consistent with national planning policy, be supported by evidence, and take the views of local people into account. If nutrient neutrality credits ...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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