Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 119294

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 10 March 2026

Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the extent to which housing delivery shortfalls are being used to justify development on protected land; how many homes approved on appeal in the l

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The National Planning Policy Framework sets out clear safeguards for land which is designated for its environmental or amenity value. While a poor score on the Housing Delivery Test (HDT) is a strong indicator of housing need in an area not being met suff...

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