Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 113861

Affordable Housing: Rural Areas

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support affordable housing delivery in rural areas.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework, that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The consultation includes proposals to strengthen support for rural exception sites, whi...

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