Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16329
Planning: Flood Control
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Question
John Milne
Liberal Democrat — Horsham
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on strengthening planning policy to help ensure that new developments do no
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe government recognises the importance of development being resilient to flooding from all sources, including from surface water. The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published on 12 December 2024 makes clear that developments of all si...
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