Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 119157

Sewage: Infrastructure

Tabled: 9 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

Dr Roz Savage

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of sewage treatment infrastructure capacity when planning authorities consider new housing developments in areas where sewage treatment work

Answer

Emma Hardy

The Government has recently consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The consultation included policies that will support the development and operation ...

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