Housing: Construction
Commons · Question 8676 · Tabled 11 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 28 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to ensure that (a) new homes are not build on high risk flood areas and (b) cumulative development does not increase local flood risk.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 28 Oct 2024
The government recognises the devastating impact which flooding can have on communities, and the role the planning system plays in directing development to areas of lowest possible flood risk. National planning policy is clear that inappropriate developme...