Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 100731
Housing: Floods
Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Named DayQuestion
Steff Aquarone
Liberal Democrat — North Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking is to ensure that new homes are built to be flood resilient.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that inappropriate development in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided by directing development away from areas at highest risk (whether existing or in the future). Where development is nece...
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