Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 68151
Property Development: Recreation Spaces
Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 23 July 2025
Question
Sarah Hall
Labour (Co-op) — Warrington South
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to prevent developers from leaving (a) play areas, (b) green spaces and (c) other shared communal spaces unfinished or to a substandard level.
Answer
Matthew PennycookLocal planning authorities (LPAs) already have a wide range of enforcement powers, with strong penalties for non-compliance, which they can use in instances where development has not taken place in accordance with the relevant planning consent. These enfo...
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