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Gardens: Community Development

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 13 June 2025.

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Photo of Andrew Snowden Andrew Snowden Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to protect community gardens.

Photo of Alex Norris Alex Norris Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

Community gardens make a great contribution to the health, wellbeing and spirit of communities.

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is clear that open space should not be built on unless there is clear evidence it is no longer required, or equivalent or better provision is secured in a suitable location, or development of the site is for alternative sports and recreational provision, the benefits of which clearly outweigh the loss of the current or former use.

The NPPF also provides for the designation of land as Local Green Space through local and neighbourhood plans, allowing communities to identify and protect green areas of particular importance to them.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 13 June 2025, cW)

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