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 DemocratGuildford

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 Pennycook
The 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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