Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 126774
Property Development: Flood Control
Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the use of permeable surfaces on new housing estates and in the public realm by developers.
Answer
Matthew PennycookBuilding Regulations apply when new building work is being undertaken. The options for dealing with rainwater are set out at Schedule 1 Part H of the Building Regulations 2010 which state that paved areas around a building shall be adequately drained and ...
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