Affordable Housing: Surrey Heath
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that development firms meet their agreed affordable housing commitments in Surrey Heath constituency.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook
We are consulting on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework, including proposals relating to developer contributions and viability. The changes aim to promote greater clarity about expected contributions, including those related to affordable housing, and the limited circumstances in which site-specific viability assessments may be justified.
The consultation is available here and will remain open for responses until 10 March 2026.
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