Proceeding contribution from Clive Efford (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 16 December 2025. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Planning Reform.
Planning Reform
I agree with my hon. Friend that the housing crisis has become an emergency, but can I ask for detail on an issue that I have raised with him in the House before? He said that it is a default yes for suitable proposals for the development of land around rail stations. He knows that I have a number of sports grounds close to railway stations that might attract the attention of developers as a result of what he has said today. Those grounds are not just a green lung for south-east London, but provide vital access to sports for people from central London, Kent and East Sussex. Can we have an assurance from him that these sites will not be put under threat, and that owners will not put these grounds under lock and key, say that there is no demand for them, and start planning to build houses on them?
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- 2024-26
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- Disability Construction Biodiversity Architecture Housing Infrastructure Land use Planning Public consultation Older people Railway stations Recreation spaces Standards Reform Affordable housing Small businesses Regional planning and development Sustainable development Social rented housing Urban areas
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