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 Pennycook
Local 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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