Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 120177
Property Development: Sewers and Water Treatment
Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Victoria Collins
Liberal Democrat — Harpenden and Berkhamsted
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department provides to local planning authorities on wastewater treatment capacity when determining applications for major housing developments.
Answer
Matthew PennycookPlanning Practice Guidance on water supply, wastewater, and water quality sets out how the planning process should take account of water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure. That guidance can be found on gov.uk here.Be...
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