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Property Development: Design

Commons · Question 67845 · Tabled 15 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 23 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of embedding a clear design vision within its spatial development strategies to support the delivery of high-quality de

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 23 Jul 2025

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill allows for strategic planning authorities to include policies on design in their Spatial Development Strategies (SDS’) providing they are of strategic importance to the area. The government intends to set out expectati...