Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 21953
Empty Property
Tabled: 3 January 2025
Answered: 13 January 2025
Question
Gregory Stafford
Conservative — Farnham and Bordon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of repurposing vacant (a) shops, (b) offices and (c) houses; and whether this would reduce local new-build housing targets.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that substantial weight should be given to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements, including bringing back into residential use empty homes and the development of under-utilised la...
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