Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 46775
Housing: Construction
Tabled: 22 April 2025
Answered: 29 April 2025
Question
Suella Braverman
Reform UK — Fareham and Waterlooville
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to require housing developers when assessing the suitability of sites to take into account the potential occurrence of (a) sink and (b) swell holes.
Answer
Alex NorrisThe National Planning Policy Framework (2024) is clear that planning proposals and decisions should ensure that a site is suitable for its proposed use taking account of ground conditions and any risks arising from land instability and contamination, and ...
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