Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102351
Housing: Access
Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has carried out an impact assessment for the decision to require 40% of new build homes to meet accessibility standards M4(2).
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The consultation includes proposals for local planning authorities to set requirem...
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