Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18361

Housing: Water Supply

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 22 July 2026

Question

Gideon Amos

Liberal Democrat — Taunton and Wellington

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has the Government made of the potential impact of additional housing growth on chalk stream catchments in instances where wastewater treatment works are function

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

My Department has made no such specific assessment. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). That draft Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, includes a new reference to chalk str...

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