Housebuilding Debate
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Baroness Bakewell
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(3 years, 10 months ago)
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Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
My Lords, there is a great deal of sense in that question. I would point out that the proposals to revise the National Planning Policy Framework make it clear that sites for substantial development should seek to include a variety of development types from different builders.
Baroness Bakewell (Lab) (V)
My Lords, many charitable housing providers such as almshouses—for which I am an ambassador—are very small and are not included with regulated social housing providers, so will the Government review Section 106 of the planning guidance to extend its benefits and allow almshouses and other charitable providers to extend their housing provision?
Lord Greenhalgh (Con)
The use of Section 106 is a very important driver of the delivery of affordable housing. Perhaps I might take that point away and respond in writing.