Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 75622

Housing: Air Conditioning

Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) building regulations and (b) planning policy on levels of installation of air conditioning in new build homes.

Answer

Samantha Dixon
Part O of the Building Regulations, which was introduced in June 2021 and came into force in June 2022, ensures new homes are designed to minimise the risk of overheating.Given the Government’s net zero commitment, our preferred means of mitigating overhe...
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