Planning: Flood Control
Commons · Question 16329 · Tabled 6 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by John Milne
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on strengthening planning policy to help ensure that new developments do no
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 14 Jul 2026
The government recognises the importance of development being resilient to flooding from all sources, including from surface water. The revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published on 12 December 2024 makes clear that developments of all si...