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Housing: Construction

Commons · Question 65505 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to ensure that new housing developments have adequate access to infrastructure.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 14 Jul 2025

The National Planning Policy Framework sets out that the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner. Local development plans s...