Question follow-through · 72310

Brownfield Sites: West Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to encourage developers to build housing on brownfield sites in West Dorset constituency.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
22 Sept 2025 · 24 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to encourage developers to build housing on brownfield sites in West Dorset constituency.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that substantial weight should be given to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements, including the development of under-utilised land and buildings to meet the need for homes ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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