Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 8 December (HL3536), what are the planning issues that can cause delay and prevent builders from getting on site and starting work quickly.

Because of the complexities of large sites, local authorities can require additional support to manage their applications, including: assessing pre-commencement conditions; negotiating s106 contributions including infrastructure requirements; and conducting viability and other technical appraisals. This capacity fund will provide support to successful local authorities to complete such work.