Housing: Construction
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the planning system supports small-scale self-build developments.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook
The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 includes measures designed to strengthen support for self and custom build housing by promoting mixed tenure development, including plots for self and custom build, and strengthening the wording around small site allocation for SME housebuilders.
We will continue to consider how we can best support the diversification of the housing market, including through the long-term housing strategy the government will publish later this year.
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