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Written question asked by Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 10 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 October 2025. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Monday, 20 October 2025 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Sewers: Private Property

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to (a) amend planning policy and (b) issue guidance on how local planning authorities should frame enforceable planning conditions where delivery of critical drainage works depends on access to third-party land.

Answer

My Department’s Planning Practice Guidance already provides guidance on the use of negatively-worded planning conditions (often termed Grampian conditions) to deal with the delivery of infrastructure required for a development (such as drainage) which is on third party land.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
80284
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Sewers Private property
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk