Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16541

Offices: Change of Use

Tabled: 27 November 2024

Answered: 5 December 2024

Question

David Simmonds

Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her (a) housing and (b) planning policy is on encouraging councils to turn (i) empty and (ii) redundant office space into residential accommodation.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The National Planning Policy Framework makes clear that substantial weight should be given to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements, including the development of under-utilised land and buildings to meet the need for homes and oth...

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