Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 100982
Housing: Leigh and Atherton
Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
Jo Platt
Labour (Co-op) — Leigh and Atherton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans his Department has to provide more flood resilient new homes in Leigh and Atherton constituency.
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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