Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77533

Housing: Building Alterations

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 17 October 2025

Question

Sir James Cleverly

Conservative — Braintree

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support home extensions through mansard roof development.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government recognises the valued role mansard roof development can play in supporting urban intensification. The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that national policy supports all types of upwards extensions, including mansard roof developm...
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