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Planning: Empty Property

Asked by Alex MayerLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 17 September 2025UIN 76124

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of existing national planning policy and guidance in relation to meanwhile use.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department has made no such an assessment. The government recognises the important role that meanwhile use can play in activating empty high street units, including through pop-up shops and community hubs, while longer-term plans are developed.

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