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Written question asked by Baroness Fookes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 September 2026. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Monday, 14 September 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Planning Permission: Cultural Heritage

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to implement the statutory obligation under section 102 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 for decision makers to pay special regard to heritage assets when making planning decisions regarding, among other things, registered parks and gardens.

Answer

The government announced on 17 August in its response to the consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework that it will implement section 102 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023. Further details of this will be announced in due course.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2843
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Cultural heritage Local government Planning permission Regulation
Legislation
Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
Link
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