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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department has issued to local planning authorities on the proximity of residential dwellings to areas zoned for industrial use.

The National Planning Policy Framework sets out the high-level issues that local planning authorities should consider when preparing plans and making decisions on planning applications. This includes development being appropriate for its location, taking into account matters such as pollution and the scope to mitigate such effects.