Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 904490

Historic Buildings: Property Development

Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Named Day

Question

Sarah Green

Liberal DemocratChesham and Amersham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of redeveloping heritage properties on meeting housing targets.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
There are no plans to weaken heritage protections in the planning system. The responsibilities of local planning authorities to recognise and protect their historic assets, making use of built heritage and conservation expertise as necessary, remain unalt...

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