Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 67813

Property Development

Tabled: 15 July 2025

Answered: 21 July 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Clive Betts

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the role of the (a) planning inspector and (b) local planning authority in determining priority be given to brown field development when a local plan includes (a) brownfi

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that planning policies and decisions should give substantial weight to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements for homes and other identified needs.It is for the decision mak...

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