Written questions

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...