Brownfield Sites: West Dorset
Commons · Question 72310 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 22 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to encourage developers to build housing on brownfield sites in West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 22 Sep 2025
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that substantial weight should be given to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements, including the development of under-utilised land and buildings to meet the need for homes ...