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Proceeding contribution from Yvette Cooper (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 23 July 2007. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Housing.

Housing

My hon. Friend makes an important point about the need to regenerate brownfield sites and the need to require developers to consider them. Local councils must decide how land should be identified in the area, to determine which sites are appropriate and to set their own brownfield targets. PPS3, the new planning policy on housing, gives local councils the flexibility to set their own brownfield targets and to take action if they think that developers are cherry-picking on greenfield sites.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
463 c589 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Construction Council housing Housing Land Empty property Government departments Floods Local government Low incomes Pollution control Carbon emissions First time buyers
Link
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