Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 900890
Flood Control
Tabled: 22 October 2024
Answered: 28 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Blake Stephenson
Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reforming the planning system to introduce new measures to help reduce flood risk.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government recognises the devastating impact which flooding can have on communities, and the role the planning system plays in directing development to areas of lowest possible flood risk. National planning policy is clear that inappropriate developme...
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