Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 71525

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 15 September 2025

Question

Sarah Edwards

LabourTamworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the potential merits of exempting small urban (a) sites and (b) schemes under

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
On 28 May 2025, the government published a consultation on improving the implementation of biodiversity net gain for minor, medium and brownfield development. It can be found on gov.uk here. The consultation closed on 24 July 2025 and the Department for E...

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