Asked by: Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to increase the number of affordable homes.
Answered by Lord Sharma
The Government is investing over £9 billion between 2016-2021 to deliver a wide range of affordable housing - to meet the needs of a broad range of people, including homes for social rent. We have also confirmed long-term rent certainty for social landlords – creating a stable investment environment to support councils and housing associations to build more affordable homes.
Asked by: Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, by what measures landlords may be held responsible for the anti-social behaviour of their tenants in houses of multiple occupation.
Answered by Brandon Lewis
Where a house in multiple occupation requires a licence, the local authority can attach a condition to the licence which specifies how the licence holder deals with the behaviour of occupiers. Breach of a licence condition is an offence subject to a fine of up to £5,000.
The local authority can also, subject to approval from a First Tier Property Tribunal, make Special Interim Management Orders to take over the management of individual private rented properties which give rise to significant problems of anti-social behaviour if the landlord does not take action to deal with the problem.
The Government is commited to raising standards in houses in multiple occupation more generally, so they are a safe place to live in and do not blight the neighbourhoods in which they are found. We will shortly engage with the sector on options for extending the scope of mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation.
Asked by: Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the new considerations on proposed wind energy developments issued on 18 June 2015 apply to local planning authorities that (a) do not have local plans and (b) have local plans that do not contain policies relating to renewable energy.
Answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm
The new considerations set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 18 June, HCWS42, apply to all wind farm applications, including single turbine applications and, subject to a transitional provision, should be taken into account by all local planning authorities in relevant planning decisions. The transitional provision relates to where a valid planning application for a wind energy development had already been submitted to a local planning authority when the statement was made and the development plan does not identify suitable sites. In such instances, local planning authorities can find the proposal acceptable if, following consultation, they are satisfied it has addressed the planning impacts identified by affected local communities and therefore has their backing.
Asked by: Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the National Planning Policy Framework for onshore wind projects of under 50MW has been changed since 8 May 2015.
Answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm
I refer my hon. Friend to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 June, HCWS42, which is the most up to date expression of planning policy for onshore wind energy development.
Asked by: Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will amend the National Planning Policy Framework for onshore wind projects of under 50MW.
Answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm
I refer my hon. Friend to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 June, HCWS42, which is the most up to date expression of planning policy for onshore wind energy development.
Asked by: Nigel Huddleston (Conservative - Droitwich and Evesham)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the National Planning Policy Framework for onshore wind projects of under 50MW takes precedence over new considerations to be applied to proposed wind energy developments issued on 18 June 2015.
Answered by Lord Wharton of Yarm
I refer my hon. Friend to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 18 June, HCWS42, which is the most up to date expression of planning policy for onshore wind energy development.