Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment has been made of the effectiveness of national planning policy in securing the long-term management and maintenance of public open spaces in residential developments.

The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The consultation includes proposals relating to the provision of new or improved open space.

The consultation on changes to the NPPF is available on gov.uk here and will remain open for responses until 10 March 2026.

I also refer my hon. Friend to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 December 2025 (HCWS1210).