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Local Growth: North-west

Monday 24 February 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Andy Carter questioned the Department about prioritizing brownfield development over green-belt development.
  • The Department responded that they are providing funds through Homes England for brownfield site development.
  • The national planning policy framework emphasizes prioritizing brownfield land but acknowledges the need to build required homes.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Andy Carter Lab Warrington South
Housing Local Government
Context

The local growth fund has allocated significant funds to the region, but concerns exist about prioritising brownfield over greenfield sites.

Question

What steps is the Department taking to ensure that local councils prioritise brownfield development over green-belt development and make use of sites such as Fiddler's Ferry, a coal-fired power station in my constituency that is about to close?

Answer from Simon Clarke (Minister of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government)

We are putting forward money through Homes England for the development of such brownfield sites. Our national planning policy framework is clear that local authorities should prioritise brownfield land but, equally, we do need to build the homes required.

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