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Affordable Housing: East Sussex

Commons · Question 107221 · Tabled 20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 28 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Josh Babarinde

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what affordable housing targets apply to a) Eastbourne and b) East Sussex.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 28 Jan 2026

National planning policy makes clear that it is for local planning authorities to assess the affordable housing need of their areas, including the need for social rent, and set policies to meet this local need. This includes setting out the proportion and...