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 DemocratHarpenden 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 Pennycook
Planning 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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