Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities written question – answered at on 7 March 2022.
Rachael Maskell
Labour/Co-operative, York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to help ensure that developers prioritise student needs when building student accommodation.
Stuart Andrew
Assistant Whip, Minister of State (Minister for Housing)
The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that it is for local authorities to identify the size, type and tenure of housing needed for different groups in the community, including students, and to reflect this in their local planning policies
Our planning practice guidance goes further to state that local authorities need to plan for sufficient student accommodation whether it consists of communal halls of residence or self-contained dwellings, and whether or not it is on campus.
Local authorities should also engage with universities and other higher educational establishments to ensure they understand the student accommodation requirements in their local area.
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