Brownfield Sites: West Midlands
Commons · Question 91369 · Tabled 17 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate brownfield regeneration in the West Midlands; and what support is available to local authorities to bring derelict land back int
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 27 Nov 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 ...