Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 77752

Regeneration: Economic Growth

Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of property businesses that do not adequately renovate town centre commercial properties on economic growth.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
There are no plans to make such an assessment. However, the National Planning Policy Framework supports the role of high streets and town centres, by expecting local plans to create a positive framework for their growth and adaptation. This Government is ...

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