Written questions by Rosindell.

Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on protected nature sites located within England’s National Parks.

When it comes to development and the environment, we know we can do better than the status quo, which too often sees both sustainable housebuilding and nature recovery stall. Instead of environmental protections being seen as barriers to growth, we want to unlock a win-win for the economy and for nature. Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill introduces a new Nature Restoration Fund that will unlock and accelerate development while going beyond neutrality to unlock the positive impact development can have in driving nature recovery. Environmental Delivery Plans (EDPs), as proposed in Part 3 of the Bill, will address any potential negative effects of development on protected sites and species, whether located in National Parks, National Landscapes or elsewhere. EDPs can only be put in place where the Secretary of State is satisfied the delivery of conservation measures are likely to outweigh the negative effects of development. Where this is not the case, existing environmental obligations, including those arising under the Habitats Regulations, will remain in place.  In addition, EDPs and the conservation measures they propose must be evidence-based and properly scrutinised before being put in place. EDPs may include back-up measures that can be deployed if monitoring shows the environmental outcomes are not being achieved. Policy safeguards relating to the protection of National Parks and National Landscapes, including those set out in the National Planning Policy Framework and relevant National Policy Statements, remain in place.

Communities and Local Government, how many building control applications were rejected by the Building Safety Regulator in each month between October 2023 and April 2025 under regulation 15 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.The table below shows:Number of building control approval applications rejected by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Number of building control approval applications received by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Number of building control approval applications withdrawn at the applicants request between October 2024 and April 2025 Year / monthRejectionWithdrawnTotal Received20233669October0310November0124December323520241751241525January41167February4783March910102April913115May178135June198141July1517136August215113September2511148October2324174November125150December17516120253011615January155146February93174March41178April22117Total2081412209

Communities and Local Government, how many applications were rejected by the Building Safety Regulator in each month between October 2023 and April 2025 under regulation 44 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.The table below shows:Number of building control approval applications rejected by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Number of building control approval applications received by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Number of building control approval applications withdrawn at the applicants request between October 2024 and April 2025 Year / monthRejectionWithdrawnTotal Received20233669October0310November0124December323520241751241525January41167February4783March910102April913115May178135June198141July1517136August215113September2511148October2324174November125150December17516120253011615January155146February93174March41178April22117Total2081412209

Communities and Local Government, how many building control applications received by the Building Safety Regulator were withdrawn at the applicant’s request in each month between October 2023 and April 2025.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.The table below shows:Number of building control approval applications rejected by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Number of building control approval applications received by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Number of building control approval applications withdrawn at the applicants request between October 2024 and April 2025 Year / monthRejectionWithdrawnTotal Received20233669October0310November0124December323520241751241525January41167February4783March910102April913115May178135June198141July1517136August215113September2511148October2324174November125150December17516120253011615January155146February93174March41178April22117Total2081412209

Communities and Local Government, how many building control applications were received by the Building Safety Regulator in each month between October 2023 and April 2025.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.The table below shows:Number of building control approval applications rejected by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Number of building control approval applications received by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Number of building control approval applications withdrawn at the applicants request between October 2024 and April 2025 Year / monthRejectionWithdrawnTotal Received20233669October0310November0124December323520241751241525January41167February4783March910102April913115May178135June198141July1517136August215113September2511148October2324174November125150December17516120253011615January155146February93174March41178April22117Total2081412209

Communities and Local Government, how many building control applications were rejected by the Building Safety Regulator in each month between October 2023 and April 2025.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.The table below shows:Number of building control approval applications rejected by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Number of building control approval applications received by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Number of building control approval applications withdrawn at the applicants request between October 2024 and April 2025 Year / monthRejectionWithdrawnTotal Received20233669October0310November0124December323520241751241525January41167February4783March910102April913115May178135June198141July1517136August215113September2511148October2324174November125150December17516120253011615January155146February93174March41178April22117Total2081412209

Communities and Local Government, how many building control applications were received by the Building Safety Regulator (a) within and (b) after the statutory timeframe of 12 weeks in each month between October 2023 and April 2025.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, the BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.Table 1 shows:Number of approvals of building control approval applications received by the Building Safety Regulator (a) within the and (b) after the 8-week statutory timeframe for refurbishment applications between October 2024 and April 2025Table 2 shows:Number of building control applications received by the Building Safety Regulator (a) within and (b) after the statutory 12-week timeframe for new build applications between October 2024 and April 2025Table 1 Approval Within 8 weeks SLAYear / MonthNoYesTotal Approvals202328331October606November819December14216202430149350January23528February30838March35641April22527May34438June30333July30636August32537September30535October14216November10010December110112025808January606February202March000April000Total33752389 Table 2- Approval within 12 weeks SLAYear / MonthNoYesTotal approvals2023000October000November000December000202414115January101February000March000April101May707June314July000August202September000October000November000December0002025013January011February002March000April000Total14218

Communities and Local Government, how many regularisation of unauthorised building work applications received by the Building Safety Regulator were withdrawn at the applicant’s request in each month between October 2023 and April 2025 under regulation 47 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.The table below shows:Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator rejected between October 2024 and April 2025Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator withdrawn at applicants request between October 2024 and April 2025Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator received between October 2024 and April 2025Year / MonthRejectionWithdrawnTotal received2023001October000November000December0012024101081January003February102March118April326May001June124July2011August003September2313October026November0014December001020250018January009February003March003April003Total1010100

Communities and Local Government, how many regularisation of unauthorised building work applications the Building Safety Regulator approved in each month between October 2023 and April 2025 under regulation 47 paragraph 7 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.The table below shows:Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator rejected between October 2024 and April 2025Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator withdrawn at applicants request between October 2024 and April 2025Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator received between October 2024 and April 2025Year / MonthRejectionWithdrawnTotal received2023001October000November000December0012024101081January003February102March118April326May001June124July2011August003September2313October026November0014December001020250018January009February003March003April003Total1010100

Communities and Local Government, how many regularisation of unauthorised building work applications the Building Safety Regulator received in each month between October 2023 and April 2025 under regulation 47 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.The table below shows:Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator rejected between October 2024 and April 2025Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator withdrawn at applicants request between October 2024 and April 2025Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator received between October 2024 and April 2025Year / MonthRejectionWithdrawnTotal received2023001October000November000December0012024101081January003February102March118April326May001June124July2011August003September2313October026November0014December001020250018January009February003March003April003Total1010100

Communities and Local Government, how many regularisation of unauthorised building work applications the Building Safety Regulator rejected in each month between October 2023 and April 2025 under regulation 47 paragraph 5 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.The table below shows:Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator rejected between October 2024 and April 2025Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator withdrawn at applicants request between October 2024 and April 2025Number of regularisation applications for unauthorised building work received by the Building Safety Regulator received between October 2024 and April 2025Year / MonthRejectionWithdrawnTotal received2023001October000November000December0012024101081January003February102March118April326May001June124July2011August003September2313October026November0014December001020250018January009February003March003April003Total1010100

Communities and Local Government, how many approvals of applications were received by the Building Safety Regulator (a) within and (b) after the statutory timeframe of eight weeks in each month between October 2023 and April 2025 under regulation 44 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, the BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.Table 1 shows:Number of approvals of building control approval applications received by the Building Safety Regulator (a) within the and (b) after the 8-week statutory timeframe for refurbishment applications between October 2024 and April 2025Table 2 shows:Number of building control applications received by the Building Safety Regulator (a) within and (b) after the statutory 12-week timeframe for new build applications between October 2024 and April 2025Table 1 Approval Within 8 weeks SLAYear / MonthNoYesTotal Approvals202328331October606November819December14216202430149350January23528February30838March35641April22527May34438June30333July30636August32537September30535October14216November10010December110112025808January606February202March000April000Total33752389 Table 2- Approval within 12 weeks SLAYear / MonthNoYesTotal approvals2023000October000November000December000202414115January101February000March000April101May707June314July000August202September000October000November000December0002025013January011February002March000April000Total14218

Communities and Local Government, how many building control applications were received by the Building Safety Regulator (a) within and (b) after the statutory timeframe of eight weeks in each month between October 2023 and April 2025 under regulation 15 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. From this quarter, the BSR will be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination.Table 1 shows:Number of approvals of building control approval applications received by the Building Safety Regulator (a) within the and (b) after the 8-week statutory timeframe for refurbishment applications between October 2024 and April 2025Table 2 shows:Number of building control applications received by the Building Safety Regulator (a) within and (b) after the statutory 12-week timeframe for new build applications between October 2024 and April 2025Table 1 Approval Within 8 weeks SLAYear / MonthNoYesTotal Approvals202328331October606November819December14216202430149350January23528February30838March35641April22527May34438June30333July30636August32537September30535October14216November10010December110112025808January606February202March000April000Total33752389 Table 2- Approval within 12 weeks SLAYear / MonthNoYesTotal approvals2023000October000November000December000202414115January101February000March000April101May707June314July000August202September000October000November000December0002025013January011February002March000April000Total14218

Communities and Local Government, how many emergency repair notices the Building Safety Regulator received in each month between October 2023 and April 2025 under regulation 10 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. The BSR will shortly be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination. Table 1 shows:Number of completion certificate applications to the Building Safety Regulator that were withdrawn at the applicants request between October 2023 and April 2025Total number of completion certificate applications received by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Table 2 shows:Number of emergency repair notices received by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Table 1: Completion CertificatesYear / monthWithdrawnTotal received 2023 00October00November00December002024040January00February00March00April01May00June04July04August03September05October06November05December0122025 044January08February012March013April011Totalo84 Table 2: Emergency Repair NoticesYear / MonthEmergency Repair Notices20230October0November0December0202471January0February2March0April2May2June5July5August9September7October15November12December12202579January36 February16March11April16Total150

Communities and Local Government, how many completion certificate applications the Building Safety Regulator received in each month between October 2023 and April 2025 under regulation 40 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. The BSR will shortly be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination. Table 1 shows:Number of completion certificate applications to the Building Safety Regulator that were withdrawn at the applicants request between October 2023 and April 2025Total number of completion certificate applications received by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Table 2 shows:Number of emergency repair notices received by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Table 1: Completion CertificatesYear / monthWithdrawnTotal received 2023 00October00November00December002024040January00February00March00April01May00June04July04August03September05October06November05December0122025 044January08February012March013April011Totalo84 Table 2: Emergency Repair NoticesYear / MonthEmergency Repair Notices20230October0November0December0202471January0February2March0April2May2June5July5August9September7October15November12December12202579January36 February16March11April16Total150

Communities and Local Government, how many completion certificate applications to the Building Safety Regulator were withdrawn at the applicants request in each month between October 2023 and April 2025 under regulation 40 of the Building (Higher-Risk Buildings Procedures) (England) Regulations 2023.

The Department and the Building Safety Regulator recognise the value to the sector in providing performance data. The BSR will shortly be publishing quarterly data demonstrating the volumes of applications received, recorded outcomes and decision times for determination. Table 1 shows:Number of completion certificate applications to the Building Safety Regulator that were withdrawn at the applicants request between October 2023 and April 2025Total number of completion certificate applications received by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Table 2 shows:Number of emergency repair notices received by the Building Safety Regulator between October 2023 and April 2025Table 1: Completion CertificatesYear / monthWithdrawnTotal received 2023 00October00November00December002024040January00February00March00April01May00June04July04August03September05October06November05December0122025 044January08February012March013April011Totalo84 Table 2: Emergency Repair NoticesYear / MonthEmergency Repair Notices20230October0November0December0202471January0February2March0April2May2June5July5August9September7October15November12December12202579January36 February16March11April16Total150

Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to protect private landlords from repeat non-paying tenants.

The Renters’ Rights Bill will introduce new protections for tenants and landlords when rent is not paid. When tenants temporarily fall into rent arrears, we will support both parties by preventing tenancies which are otherwise viable from ending. We will increase the notice period for an arrears eviction to four weeks and increase the threshold for mandatory eviction to three months’ rent arrears. Landlords will still have access to robust grounds for possession for rent arrears, including the mandatory ground for three months arrears, and discretionary grounds which could be used for cases involving repeat non or late payment of rent that does not meet the mandatory threshold.

Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to increase the recruitment and retention of trading standards officers within local councils.

Local authorities are independent employers responsible for the recruitment and retention of their own workforces.

Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the London Borough of Havering on supporting highstreets to provide a broad range of (a) shops, (b) amenities and (c) services.

The Government wishes to promote thriving, mixed use high streets across the country, and through the Plan for Change, is fostering the conditions for economic growth upon which the health of high streets depends. Local leaders also have a vital role in supporting high streets and my department engages with local authorities and other partners regularly. The Mayor of London and London councils have published a growth plan to boost jobs and prosperity. Boroughs like Havering are obliged to promote the health of town centres through the planning system, and the Government has introduced new High Street Rental Auction powers enabling all councils to tackle persistent vacancy on high streets. More widely, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) like the London Riverside BID and Romford Town Centre BID in Havering can also play a role in attracting investment and improving trade.

Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure the provision of suitable housing for people with disabilities.

I refer the Hon. member to my previous answer UIN 12990 provided on 25 November 2024.