Question follow-through · 21751

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to prevent new housing developments being left (a) uncompleted and (b) unadopted by the local authority following developer bankruptcy.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
3 Jan 2025
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
16 Jan 2025 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to prevent new housing developments being left (a) uncompleted and (b) unadopted by the local authority following developer bankruptcy.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Local planning authorities already have powers to issue a completion notice which requires a developer to complete their development if it is left uncompleted. If they fail to do so, the planning permission for the development will no longer be valid.In o...

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