Housing: Construction
(asked on 27th November 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help ensure new housing developments are resilient to flooding.
This question was answered on 5th December 2023
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) outlines the strong protections against flooding for housing, including tests to consider if it can be demonstrated that the development is appropriately flood resistant and resilient.
These tests are in place to protect people and property. Where they are not met, local authorities should not be permitting new development.