Housing: Construction
Commons · Question 18609 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to require developers of new housing developments to incorporate passive cooling measures, including external shading, increased tree cover and enhanced natural
Answer
Answered by Samantha Dixon, 17 Jul 2026
Part O of the Building Regulations came into force in June 2022 and requires new residential buildings to be built to mitigate the risk of overheating. Part O encourages passive design measures, such as limiting solar gain and enabling heat to be removed ...