Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 21751

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 3 January 2025

Answered: 16 January 2025

Question

Samantha Niblett

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to prevent new housing developments being left (a) uncompleted and (b) unadopted by the local authority following developer bankruptcy.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Local planning authorities already have powers to issue a completion notice which requires a developer to complete their development if it is left uncompleted. If they fail to do so, the planning permission for the development will no longer be valid.In o...

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