Question follow-through · 56988

Letter Boxes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with housing developers on the minimum height for letterboxes in new build homes.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with housing developers on the minimum height for letterboxes in new build homes.

  2. 10 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    Guidance on letterplate specifications for developers are referenced in Approved Document Q (ADQ), but the Government has recently published a Frequently Asked Question alongside ADQ on gov.uk here, providing developers with further guidance on letterbox ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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