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Scottish Government Publication (Consultation paper)
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate

Mar. 20 2024

Source Page: Draft Bioenergy Policy Statement
Document: Draft Bioenergy Policy Statement (PDF)

Found: of sustainable bioresource available and we should ensure that any feedstock has no wider residual value

Written Question
Business Premises: Change of Use
Friday 1st December 2023

Asked by: Ben Everitt (Conservative - Milton Keynes North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that commercial premises that are converted to residential use provide an adequate level of (a) affordable housing and (b) homes for social rent.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

Commercial premises can be converted to residential use under permitted development rights. Under current guidance, contributions for affordable housing should not be sought for permitted development.

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) introduces powers to create a new Infrastructure Levy which will reform the existing system of developer contributions in England. It will be possible for the Levy to capture land value uplift associated with permitted development, subject to provision that is made in regulations. Under our current proposals, the Infrastructure Levy will capture value uplift associated with the change of use of commercial buildings to residential use, whilst recognising the need to preserve the viability of brownfield development schemes. We are currently analysing responses to our recent technical consultation which sought views on this proposed approach.

If the Levy is charged on development it can be used to fund social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, and any other description of housing that Infrastructure Levy regulations may specify. This is set out in new section 204A(4) (in Schedule12 of the 2023 Act). This includes Social Rent homes and Affordable Rent homes.

Following the conclusion of the first two rounds of the Local Authority Housing Fund in 2024, an evaluation will be conducted which will include an assessment on the delivery routes that participating local authorities have taken.

Written Question
Business Premises: Change of Use
Friday 1st December 2023

Asked by: Ben Everitt (Conservative - Milton Keynes North)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Local Authority Housing Fund on the number of (a) commercial buildings that have been converted to residential use and (b) long-term empty homes that have been converted to affordable housing.

Answered by Lee Rowley - Minister of State (Minister for Housing)

Commercial premises can be converted to residential use under permitted development rights. Under current guidance, contributions for affordable housing should not be sought for permitted development.

The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) introduces powers to create a new Infrastructure Levy which will reform the existing system of developer contributions in England. It will be possible for the Levy to capture land value uplift associated with permitted development, subject to provision that is made in regulations. Under our current proposals, the Infrastructure Levy will capture value uplift associated with the change of use of commercial buildings to residential use, whilst recognising the need to preserve the viability of brownfield development schemes. We are currently analysing responses to our recent technical consultation which sought views on this proposed approach.

If the Levy is charged on development it can be used to fund social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, and any other description of housing that Infrastructure Levy regulations may specify. This is set out in new section 204A(4) (in Schedule12 of the 2023 Act). This includes Social Rent homes and Affordable Rent homes.

Following the conclusion of the first two rounds of the Local Authority Housing Fund in 2024, an evaluation will be conducted which will include an assessment on the delivery routes that participating local authorities have taken.

Select Committee
Letter from the Minister of State for Energy Security & Net Zero following issues raised in Outcomes of UNFCCC COP28 session of 31 January, dated 22 February 2024

Correspondence Mar. 07 2024

Committee: Environmental Audit Committee

Found: track to sign CCUS contracts by the summer reces s. 3.The expected timescales for publication of the Land

Select Committee
International Fugitive Emissions Abatement Association
 MET0023 - Methane

Written Evidence May. 10 2024

Inquiry: Methane
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Environment and Climate Change Committee

Found: The 6 Farms pilot is installing methane capture technology on dairy farms in Cornwall, with the

Select Committee
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Department for Transport, Department for Transport, and East West Rail

Oral Evidence Mar. 06 2024

Inquiry: Strategic transport objectives
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Transport Committee (Department: Department for Transport)

Found: BCR is excellent at capturing land value uplift, where that is easier to measure.

Select Committee
Natural England
 CAP0055 - The role of natural capital in the green economy

Written Evidence Feb. 27 2024

Inquiry: The role of natural capital in the green economy
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Inquiry and thank you for the opportunity to outline the role of the natural environment and the value

Select Committee
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Tenth report from Session 2023-24

Government Response Apr. 02 2024

Committee: Public Accounts Committee

Found: The updated business case will capture and outline the process of benefits management and realisation

Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Jan. 10 2024

Source Page: Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) deployment: Track-1 expansion: HyNet cluster
Document: (webpage)

Found: Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) deployment: Track-1 expansion: HyNet cluster

Select Committee
Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food and Technology, University of Lincoln
 ECL0044 - Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors

Written Evidence Nov. 28 2023

Inquiry: Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors
Inquiry Status: Closed
Committee: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Found: ECL0044 - Education and Careers in Land-based Sectors Lincoln Institute for Agri-Food and Technology,