We recommend that OHID be made a statutory consultee for new large housing developments, building on role already accorded to Active Travel England in supporting inclusive, effective and health-protecting development.

We recommend that OHID be made a statutory consultee for new large housing developments, building on role already accorded to Active Travel England in supporting inclusive, effective and health-protecting development. Type: recommendation | Number: 10 | Paragraph: 39 | Response status: not_accepted Government response: Decline We recognise that the built environment impacts directly on people’s health and can also make healthy choices easier or harder. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes it clear that the planning system can play an important role in creating healthy and inclusive communities based