Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 106801
Multiple Occupation: Planning Permission
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026
Question
Dr Al Pinkerton
Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance is issued to local planning authorities on managing concentrations of houses in multiple occupation within residential areas.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework requires local planning authorities to plan to meet an area’s identified housing need, including with an appropriate mix of housing types for the local community. Local planning authorities already have planning powe...
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