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Housing: Construction

Commons · Question 101368 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to accelerate planning decisions and increase housing supply, particularly in areas with acute demand.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 12 Jan 2026

The government has taken a range of steps to accelerate planning decisions and increase housing supply. In December 2024, we published a revised pro-growth National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). We are currently consulting on further reforms to the NP...