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
Conservative — South 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 PennycookThe 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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