Music Venues: Planning

(asked on 15th March 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to help protect grassroots music venues through the planning system.


Answered by
Rachel Maclean Portrait
Rachel Maclean
This question was answered on 23rd March 2023

The Government is supportive of ensuring that existing facilities, including music venues, do not have unreasonable restrictions put on them because of changes in their area due to new developments. That is why the National Planning Policy Framework includes the 'agent of change' principle. This sets out that planning policies and decisions should ensure that new development can be integrated effectively with existing business and community facilities. This policy includes a specific mention of music venues.

The Government continues to engage with the sector on how local music and cultural venues can be protected through our wider reforms to planning policy.

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