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Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the infrastructure (a) requirements and (b) costs of her proposed housing reforms.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
30 Jul 2024
Target answer date
2 Sept 2024
Answer
8 Oct 2024 · 70 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 30 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the infrastructure (a) requirements and (b) costs of her proposed housing reforms.

  2. 2 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    As set out in the National Planning Policy Framework, the purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, including the provision of supporting infrastructure in a sustainable manner.Local development plans s...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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