Housing: Construction
Commons · Question 46555 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support local authorities to bring forward brownfield land for housing development in areas where flooding presents a significant barrier t
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 28 Apr 2025
The National Planning Policy Framework expects proposals for homes and other identified needs to be approved where they would use suitable brownfield land, unless substantial harm would be caused. At the same time, the Framework recognises the importance ...