Affordable Housing: Rural Areas
2026-05-13 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL16 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure the provision of sufficient affordable housing in rural areas to enable young people to remain in the villages where they live and work, ensuring the long-term viability of those communi
Answer
The government recently consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework, that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. That consultation includes proposals to strengthen support for rural exception sites, which d...