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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 April 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Planning: World Heritage Sites

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the protection afforded to surrounding landscape views (1) of, and (2) from, World Heritage Sites in England.

Answer

My Department has not made such an assessment. Our National Planning Policy Framework sets out the strong protections in place for World Heritage Sites including their settings.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15919
Session
2024-26
Related items
Planning: Stonehenge
Friday, 24 April 2026
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Planning World Heritage sites
Link
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