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 Democrat — South 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 PennycookThe 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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