Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 46555
Housing: Construction
Tabled: 17 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025
Question
Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat — Guildford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities to bring forward brownfield land for housing development in areas where flooding presents a significant barrier t
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework expects proposals for homes and other identified needs to be approved where they would use suitable brownfield land, unless substantial harm would be caused. At the same time, the Framework recognises the importance ...
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