Housing: Canterbury
Commons · Question 900419 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Rosie Duffield
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of new housing developments on water infrastructure in Canterbury.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 15 Jun 2026
Water companies, including South East Water, are under a statutory duty to produce Water Resources Management Plans and Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans. In response to Canterbury’s Local Plan consultation, the Environment Agency has recommended c...