Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 49774

Planning: Water

Tabled: 1 May 2025

Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of deploying water efficiency technologies in the delivery of new homes as part of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Building Regulations require all new homes to meet a water efficiency standard of 125 litres per person per day (l/p/d). Local planning authorities can set higher standards through the preparation of local plans as set out in national planning guidance on...

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