Housing: Construction
Commons · Question 7671 · Tabled 7 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 14 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving local councils compulsory purchase powers for stalled development sites with planning permission.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 14 Oct 2024
Local authorities already have various compulsory purchase powers to acquire and develop land which could include stalled development sites with planning permission. The Government is keen for authorities to make greater use of their compulsory purchase p...