Property Development
Commons · Question 7382 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Kerry McCarthy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of speculative development in locations without an up-to-date Local Plan.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 16 Jun 2026
In the absence of an up-to-date Local Plan, there is a high likelihood that development will come forward on a piecemeal and speculative basis, with reduced public engagement and fewer guarantees that it will make the most of an area’s potential. It is fo...