Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 78704
Railways: Land
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025
Question
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative — Basildon and Billericay
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many planning permissions for new homes on surplus railway land have been granted since 5 July 2024.
Answer
Simon LightwoodSince July 2024, planning permission has been granted for more than 2,800 new homes on surplus railway land.