Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that national planning policy supports the delivery of specialist and adaptable housing for older people by almshouses, community-led and charitable housing providers, including small charities that are not registered providers.

Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, the government consulted on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

That consultation, which can be found on gov.uk here, proposed a number of changes to support the delivery of specialist forms of accommodation such as housing for older people and accessible housing.

We are currently analysing the feedback received and will publish our response in due course.