Rachel Maclean: The Government views the tenancy deposit protection system, including the insured schemes, as broadly effective in increasing tenant confidence and protecting against the loss of deposit monies and will continue to closely monitor the performance of the schemes.
Rachel Maclean: The Secretary of State set out, in the House, his intention to bring the 'outdated and feudal' tenure of leasehold to an end. The Government wishes to extend the benefits of freehold ownership to more homeowners. That is why we have committed to end the sale of new leasehold houses, and to reinvigorate commonhold so it can finally be a genuine alternative to leasehold; it is why we have...
Rachel Maclean: Through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, we are improving the planning process so local communities have more control over what is built, where it is built, and what it looks like. The process for producing plans will be made simpler, faster and easier for communities to engage with through clear opportunities to get involved at key stages in the process. We will increase and enhance...
Rachel Maclean: The information requested is not held.
Rachel Maclean: The Government is supportive of ensuring that existing facilities, including music venues, do not have unreasonable restrictions put on them because of changes in their area due to new developments. That is why the National Planning Policy Framework includes the 'agent of change' principle. This sets out that planning policies and decisions should ensure that new development can be integrated...
Rachel Maclean: We will publish a Chief Planner’s letter with information on support arrangements for LPAs in the next financial year.
Rachel Maclean: The information is not held centrally.
Rachel Maclean: A local planning authority (LPA) may appoint the VOA on a contractual basis to provide it with a viability assessment in respect of, for example, a specific development site where the LPA is seeking to apply a section 106 planning obligation on a developer for the provision of local infrastructure or affordable housing. Government guidance is clear that any such viability assessment,...
Rachel Maclean: The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities shares the cross-government objective of increasing the use of modern methods of construction. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations are published on gov.uk.
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...Lewer Brandon Lewis Julian Lewis Ian Liddell-Grainger Carla Lockhart Chris Loder Mark Logan Marco Longhi Julia Lopez Jack Lopresti Jonathan Lord Tim Loughton Craig Mackinlay Cherilyn Mackrory Rachel Maclean Alan Mak Kit Malthouse Anthony Mangnall Scott Mann Theresa May Jerome Mayhew Paul Maynard Jason McCartney Stephen McPartland Esther McVey Mark Menzies Johnny Mercer Huw Merriman Stephen...
...Ian Levy Andrew Lewer Brandon Lewis Julian Lewis Ian Liddell-Grainger Chris Loder Mark Logan Marco Longhi Julia Lopez Jack Lopresti Jonathan Lord Tim Loughton Craig Mackinlay Cherilyn Mackrory Rachel Maclean Alan Mak Kit Malthouse Anthony Mangnall Scott Mann Theresa May Jerome Mayhew Paul Maynard Jason McCartney Stephen McPartland Mark Menzies Johnny Mercer Huw Merriman Stephen Metcalfe...
...Lewer Brandon Lewis Julian Lewis Ian Liddell-Grainger Carla Lockhart Chris Loder Mark Logan Marco Longhi Julia Lopez Jack Lopresti Jonathan Lord Tim Loughton Craig Mackinlay Cherilyn Mackrory Rachel Maclean Alan Mak Kit Malthouse Anthony Mangnall Scott Mann Theresa May Jerome Mayhew Paul Maynard Jason McCartney Stephen McPartland Esther McVey Mark Menzies Johnny Mercer Huw Merriman Stephen...
...Ian Levy Andrew Lewer Brandon Lewis Julian Lewis Ian Liddell-Grainger Chris Loder Mark Logan Marco Longhi Julia Lopez Jack Lopresti Jonathan Lord Tim Loughton Craig Mackinlay Cherilyn Mackrory Rachel Maclean Alan Mak Kit Malthouse Anthony Mangnall Scott Mann Theresa May Jerome Mayhew Paul Maynard Jason McCartney Stephen McPartland Mark Menzies Johnny Mercer Huw Merriman Stephen Metcalfe...
Rachel Maclean: Legislation and national policy affords strong protections to key species and their habitats from development. We are going further by introducing mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) which will require that all new relevant development proposals must deliver at least a 10% net gain in biodiversity. The BNG framework includes specific provisions to address pre-development habitat degradation.
Rachel Maclean: Homes England new Strategic Plan will be published in due course, reflecting their responsibilities for levelling up.