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Housing: West Dorset

Commons · Question 57582 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 26 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Edward Morello

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of wastewater capacity in West Dorset for planned housing developments.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 26 Jun 2025

The government recognises the importance of water and wastewater provision on new developments.As set out in Paragraph 7 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainabl...