Affordable Housing: Construction
Lords · Question HL2868 · Tabled 1 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Jamieson
To ask His Majesty's Government, under the new National Planning Policy Framework, where an authority has a five-year supply and scores above 75 per cent in its most recent Housing Delivery Test, under what conditions a need for affordable housing would p
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 15 Sep 2026
The new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published in August 2026, introduces a revised presumption in favour of sustainable development which, in combination with new policies on development inside and outside of development boundaries, promote...