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

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will take steps with (a) local communities and (b) the Secretary of State for Defence to ensure that the sites of decommissioned military bases are adapted to the needs, demands and character of the area in which they are situated.

Due to the role of Ministers in the planning system, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on individual cases or potential cases.

Where applications for planning permission come forward, including on decommissioned military sites, they must be determined in accordance with the local development plan, which will set out the vision for growth and the development needs for the area. During the determination of those applications, it is a statutory requirement that the public are consulted and that any representations made are taken into account in decision-making. When granting planning permission, local planning authorities then have broad powers to impose conditions to secure compliance with local policy.