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Housing: Construction

Asked by Mrs Kemi BadenochConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 9 September 2024UIN 3007

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the impact of current building regulations on the feasibility of high density, new build, terraced housing in urban areas.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Building Regulations set out the standards to which new homes must be built. They do not prescribe density or form of housing.

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