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...