Oral Answers to Questions

Annette Brooke Excerpts

Monday 8th September 2014 Commons Chamber

[Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole) (LD)]

In an area with a very recently adopted core strategy that, because of the current severe shortage and a backlog of many years, requires 50% affordable housing, what advice would the Minister give planning officers determining new applications should there be requests for deviations from that requirement?

[Brandon Lewis]

I would say to the right hon. Lady that planning decisions are obviously matters for the local authority, and it would be wrong for me to comment on the core strategy of a particular area. However, if she wants to come and see me, I will be happy to go through any queries she has.