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Property Development: Design

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of embedding a clear design vision within its spatial development strategies to support the delivery of high-quality de

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
15 Jul 2025
Target answer date
17 Jul 2025
Answer
23 Jul 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 15 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of embedding a clear design vision within its spatial development strategies to support the delivery of high-quality de

  2. 17 Jul 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    The Planning and Infrastructure Bill allows for strategic planning authorities to include policies on design in their Spatial Development Strategies (SDS’) providing they are of strategic importance to the area. The government intends to set out expectati...

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