National Planning Policy Framework Debate

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National Planning Policy Framework

Stephen Mosley Excerpts
Tuesday 27th March 2012

(12 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Mosley Portrait Stephen Mosley (City of Chester) (Con)
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My right hon. Friend has been very clear that the presumption for sustainable development does not override protections such as the green belt, SSSIs and national parks. Does that protection also apply to historic and conservation areas, such as the centre of my beautiful city of Chester?

Greg Clark Portrait Greg Clark
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It is indeed a beautiful city and we have worked closely with English Heritage, which has said that it is content with the arrangements we have put in place.