Question follow-through · 105176

Brownfield Sites: Regeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support local authorities in repurposing derelict sites.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
13 Jan 2026
Target answer date
15 Jan 2026
Answer
20 Jan 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to support local authorities in repurposing derelict sites.

  2. 15 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 20 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Derelict buildings can blight communities and the government is committed to giving communities the tools to revitalise them. The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation will remain open for ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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