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Infrastructure: Rural Areas

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 17 December 2024UIN 18632

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to maximise the use of developer's contributions to improve community infrastructure in rural areas.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government is also committed to strengthening the existing system of developer contributions to ensure new developments provide necessary affordable homes and infrastructure, including in rural areas. Further details will be set out in due course.

The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December also supports the increased provision and modernisation of various types of public infrastructure, including in rural areas.

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