Housing: Wetlands
Commons · Question 124167 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Melanie Onn
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what measures the Government is considering to lower the cost of building new properties in marsh land areas in order to ensure they can be competitive in low value areas.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 17 Apr 2026
The government has no current plans to directly intervene to lower the cost of building new properties in marsh land areas.We are taking decisive action across a wide range of areas to support housebuilding across the country, including in lower value are...