Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 101135

Property Development: Coastal Areas

Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 6 January 2026

Question

Caroline Voaden

Liberal DemocratSouth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to prevent speculative development on greenfield sites in coastal locations.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which includes a revised presumption in favour of sustainable development and new policies on development inside and outside settlements. These changes aim to provide for a mo...

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