Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 15758

Water Companies: Planning

Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 3 December 2024

Question

Alberto Costa

ConservativeSouth Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of making water companies statutory consultees in planning applications.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government encourage water companies and other infrastructure providers to work proactively with local planning authorities to identify where supporting infrastructure will be required to meet the demands of new development.On 23 October, the governme...

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