Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 86955
Housing: Sewers
Tabled: 30 October 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025
Named DayQuestion
Freddie van Mierlo
Liberal Democrat — Henley and Thame
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to help ensure that new housing developments do not increase sewage network pressures through (a) incorrect and (b) inadequate wastewater connections; and
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government recognises the importance of water and wastewater provision on new developments. As set out in Paragraph 7 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainab...
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