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Written questions by Dowden.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Oliver Dowden this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

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25 Jul 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, which stakeholders her Department has consulted on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

Reply

Work on the Bill is underway and we will provide more details in due course.

25 Jul 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, whether her Department will take steps to ensure brownfield development is incentivised by planning policy instead of development on greenfield sites.

Reply

The Government set out details of proposed reforms relating to brownfield, grey belt and the Green Belt in the consultation on our approach to revising the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system that began on Tuesday 30 July and closes on Tuesday 24 September.

25 Jul 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
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Communities and Local Government, how many homes her Department plans to build on Green Belt land.

Reply

The Government set out details of proposed reforms relating to brownfield, grey belt and the Green Belt in the consultation on our approach to revising the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system that began on Tuesday 30 July and closes on Tuesday 24 September.

25 Jul 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to protect the Green Belt in (a) England and (b) Hertsmere.

Reply

The Government set out details of proposed reforms relating to brownfield, grey belt and the Green Belt in the consultation on our approach to revising the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system that began on Tuesday 30 July and closes on Tuesday 24 September.

25 Jul 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, whether the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will ensure local people are consulted on planning applications.

Reply

Work on the Bill is underway and we will provide more details in due course.

25 Jul 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what plans her Department has to reform the National Planning Policy Framework.

Reply

A consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, including in relation to brownfield development, began on Tuesday 30 July and closes on Tuesday 24 September.We will consider the responses to that consultation carefully.

25 Jul 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, how much grey belt land there is in (a) England and (b) Hertsmere constituency.

Reply

The Government set out details of proposed reforms relating to brownfield, grey belt and the Green Belt in the consultation on our approach to revising the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system that began on Tuesday 30 July and closes on Tuesday 24 September.

25 Jul 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, which stakeholders her Department have consulted on the National Planning Policy Framework.

Reply

A consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, including in relation to brownfield development, began on Tuesday 30 July and closes on Tuesday 24 September.We will consider the responses to that consultation carefully.

25 Jul 2024·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered
Asked

Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on top-down housing targets in the National Planning Policy Framework.

Reply

A consultation on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, including in relation to brownfield development, began on Tuesday 30 July and closes on Tuesday 24 September.We will consider the responses to that consultation carefully.

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