Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 26369

Property Development: Floods

Tabled: 24 January 2025
Answered: 3 February 2025

Question

Blake Stephenson

Conservative — Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will publish any advice her Department has provided to local authorities on development on flood plains since July 2024 .

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government is committed to building the homes the country needs while ensuring they are safe from flooding.The National Planning Policy Framework, which was revised in December 2024, is clear that new housing and most other forms of development should...
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