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Housing: Essex

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 14 October 2024UIN 6157

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how her Department calculated revised housing targets affecting (a) Braintree District Council, (b) Colchester City Council and (c) Maldon District Council.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The proposed methodology to calculate local housing need figures for each local authority, including Braintree District Council, Colchester City Council and Maldon District Council is set out in the ‘Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system’ consultation documents. These can be found at gov.uk.

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