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 UKFareham 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 Norris
The 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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