Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 63881
Land Banking: Somerset
Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025
Question
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to prevent land banking in rural communities by property developers in (a) Yeovil constituency and (b) Somerset.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government wants to see homes built faster and we recognise the frustrations that stalled or delayed sites can cause to communities. Once housebuilders have been granted permission for residential development, meeting local housing needs and preferenc...
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