Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77289

Construction: Hazardous Substances

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on sites intended for building that have previously been used as dumps for fly ash

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that planning policies and decisions should ensure that a site is suitable for its proposed use taking account of ground conditions and any risks arising from land instability and contamination. This include...

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