Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure new builds in city centres are well connected with green spaces.
The National Planning Policy Framework encourages development that promotes health and well-being and provides a high standard of amenity for existing and future users. The Framework is clear that planning policies should assess the need for different types of open space in each area, and then seek to accommodate it. In addition, the National Design Guide shows how high quality and attractive open spaces can be integral to new development, to encourage physical activity and promote health, well-being and social inclusion, and local areas should consider this is drawing up plans for their city centres.