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967416

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date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Homelessness: West Sussex
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, following their announcement that they aim to eliminate rough sleeping by 2027, what assessment they have made of changes to West Sussex County Council’s Housing Related Support Budget; and whether the closure of Crawley Open House will lead to an increase in street homelessness.
tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
uin	HL9916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to reducing homelessness and rough sleeping. No one should ever have to sleep rough. That is why we have recently published our Rough Sleeping Strategy, which sets out the first steps towards achieving our aim to halve rough sleeping by 2022 and end it altogether by 2027, backed by £100 million of funding over the next two years.</p><p>We are also committed to working with all local authorities as we move towards a country where no one should sleep rough.</p><p>Crawley is receiving £470,000 along with Eastbourne, Lewes, Wealden, Rother, Arun, Adur, Worthing, Chichester, Horsham and Hastings as part of our Rough Sleeping Grant to expand their existing rough sleeper pathway until Spring 2019.</p><p>Crawley will, along with other local authorities, shortly be contacted by the Rough Sleeping Initiative team to explore what additional support and assistance can be provided to help people escape rough sleeping for good in their areas.</p><p>Over the spending period up to 2020 councils will be able to access more than £200 billion to spend on local services; of this, West Sussex County Council will have available over £2.6 billion. The majority of this funding is non-ringfenced as it is for local authorities, who are independent of central government, to make decisions on spending and manage their budgets in line with locally determined priorities.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 17/09/2018 13:15:35 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

967419

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	High Rise Flats: Fire Prevention
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, in the light of their statement reported on 19 August that “work is under way on 70 per cent of social housing with unsafe cladding”, to ensure that such work (1) is commenced on the remaining 30 per cent, and (2) is carried out on non-social housing.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL9918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>Remediation start dates will vary depending on a number of factors including the extent of the work needed. This work cannot be done overnight – and it must be done properly. To help expedite the process the Government has agreed to fully fund the removal and replacement of unsafe ACM cladding on residential social housing buildings, 18m and above owned by local authorities and housing associations, with costs estimated at £400 million. For the private sector, the Secretary of State has written to private building owners that do not have any remediation plans in place, urging them to follow the lead from private companies already doing the right thing, by getting on with the task of remediating and not passing on costs to leaseholders.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 17/09/2018 13:55:15 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

967422

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Disabled Facilities Grants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the findings of the independent review of the disabled facilities grant have not been published; whether they intend to publish it; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Beecham
uin	HL9921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>I welcome the independent review of the Disabled Facilities Grant, which was jointly commissioned by my Department and the Department of Health and Social Care. The review reported over the summer and we intend to publish it in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 18/09/2018 14:20:27 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	4181 label Biography information for Lord Beecham

967432

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of research conducted by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, Assessing the impacts of extending permitted development rights to office-to-residential change of use in England, published in May, which suggests that developers are using permitted development applications to circumvent space standards; and whether they plan to review relevant legislation in the light of this research.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL9930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>National permitted development rights play an important role in the planning system, providing flexibility, reducing bureaucracy and making the most effective use of existing buildings. The permitted development right for the change of use from office to residential is making an important contribution to the delivery of new homes across the country. Nationally, over 17,700 homes were delivered under the right in the year to March 2017, accounting for 8 per cent of national housing delivery.</p><p>All homes, whether granted permission on a planning application or through a national permitted development right, are required to meet Building Regulations, including fire safety.</p><p>Local planning authorities can make an Article 4 direction to remove a permitted development right where it is felt that it is necessary to protect the amenity or wellbeing of an area. This then requires a planning application which the local planning authority can determine in accordance with local plan policies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9931 HL9932 HL9933 question first answered 18/09/2018 11:41:02 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

967433

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of recommendations in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors’ publication, Assessing the impacts of extending permitted development rights to office-to-residential change of use in England, published in May, that minimum space standards should apply to permitted development schemes.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL9931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>National permitted development rights play an important role in the planning system, providing flexibility, reducing bureaucracy and making the most effective use of existing buildings. The permitted development right for the change of use from office to residential is making an important contribution to the delivery of new homes across the country. Nationally, over 17,700 homes were delivered under the right in the year to March 2017, accounting for 8 per cent of national housing delivery.</p><p>All homes, whether granted permission on a planning application or through a national permitted development right, are required to meet Building Regulations, including fire safety.</p><p>Local planning authorities can make an Article 4 direction to remove a permitted development right where it is felt that it is necessary to protect the amenity or wellbeing of an area. This then requires a planning application which the local planning authority can determine in accordance with local plan policies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9930 HL9932 HL9933 question first answered 18/09/2018 11:41:02 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

967434

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the conclusions in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors’ publication, Assessing the impacts of extending permitted development rights to office-to-residential change of use in England, published in May, that permitted development has “allowed extremely poor-quality housing to be developed”, and only 30 per cent of ‘studio’ flats built under the legislation meet national space standards; and whether they plan to review relevant legislation in the light of this.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL9932
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>National permitted development rights play an important role in the planning system, providing flexibility, reducing bureaucracy and making the most effective use of existing buildings. The permitted development right for the change of use from office to residential is making an important contribution to the delivery of new homes across the country. Nationally, over 17,700 homes were delivered under the right in the year to March 2017, accounting for 8 per cent of national housing delivery.</p><p>All homes, whether granted permission on a planning application or through a national permitted development right, are required to meet Building Regulations, including fire safety.</p><p>Local planning authorities can make an Article 4 direction to remove a permitted development right where it is felt that it is necessary to protect the amenity or wellbeing of an area. This then requires a planning application which the local planning authority can determine in accordance with local plan policies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9930 HL9931 HL9933 question first answered 18/09/2018 11:41:02 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

967435

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Change of Use
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the concerns raised in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors’ publication, Assessing the impacts of extending permitted development rights to office-to-residential change of use in England, published in May, about “overcrowding, noise, health and safety (particularly fire safety) and social infrastructure” as a result of “lower quality accommodation” being developed; and whether they plan to review relevant legislation in the light of these concerns.
tabling member printed	Lord Carlile of Berriew
uin	HL9933
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>National permitted development rights play an important role in the planning system, providing flexibility, reducing bureaucracy and making the most effective use of existing buildings. The permitted development right for the change of use from office to residential is making an important contribution to the delivery of new homes across the country. Nationally, over 17,700 homes were delivered under the right in the year to March 2017, accounting for 8 per cent of national housing delivery.</p><p>All homes, whether granted permission on a planning application or through a national permitted development right, are required to meet Building Regulations, including fire safety.</p><p>Local planning authorities can make an Article 4 direction to remove a permitted development right where it is felt that it is necessary to protect the amenity or wellbeing of an area. This then requires a planning application which the local planning authority can determine in accordance with local plan policies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL9930 HL9931 HL9932 question first answered 18/09/2018 11:41:02 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	1138 label Biography information for Lord Carlile of Berriew

967539

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Neighbourhood Plans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish any impact assessment made when the grant criteria for supporting Neighbourhood Forums preparing Neighbourhood Plans in unparished areas were tightened for the current financial year.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL10023
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>In March 2018 Government announced a new four year, £23 million programme to help communities develop neighbourhood plans. Neighbourhood planning groups can access a range of free help, including financial support and planning expertise from trained professionals to guide them through the neighbourhood planning process.</p><p>The maximum grant available to communities has been increased since the previous programme by £2,000 to £17,000, with eligibility criteria for further professional support now more focussed on the complexity of the proposed plan being developed, rather than the composition of the group. Under the 2018-2022 support programme, specialist support is available to unparished groups to help local people build up knowledge and achieve designation as a Neighbourhood Forum. All groups can also be considered for specific ‘facilitation’ support to overcome some of the unique challenges they face as they progress their plan.</p><p>Over 2,400 communities across England have started the process of neighbourhood planning, with over 600 plans approved in local referendums. No impact assessment was prepared for the 2018-2022 neighbourhood planning support programme, however achieving best value for money was a key consideration in designing the programme and the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL10024 question first answered 17/09/2018 13:10:15 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

967540

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Neighbourhood Plans
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have plans to put additional support in place to assist the continued development of Neighbourhood Plans in unparished areas and designated high growth or complex areas to compensate for the grant funding withdrawn for the current year.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL10024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2018 answer text <p>In March 2018 Government announced a new four year, £23 million programme to help communities develop neighbourhood plans. Neighbourhood planning groups can access a range of free help, including financial support and planning expertise from trained professionals to guide them through the neighbourhood planning process.</p><p>The maximum grant available to communities has been increased since the previous programme by £2,000 to £17,000, with eligibility criteria for further professional support now more focussed on the complexity of the proposed plan being developed, rather than the composition of the group. Under the 2018-2022 support programme, specialist support is available to unparished groups to help local people build up knowledge and achieve designation as a Neighbourhood Forum. All groups can also be considered for specific ‘facilitation’ support to overcome some of the unique challenges they face as they progress their plan.</p><p>Over 2,400 communities across England have started the process of neighbourhood planning, with over 600 plans approved in local referendums. No impact assessment was prepared for the 2018-2022 neighbourhood planning support programme, however achieving best value for money was a key consideration in designing the programme and the eligibility criteria.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth grouped question UIN HL10023 question first answered 17/09/2018 13:10:15 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

967560

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Leasehold
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to reform the leasehold system to introduce the principle of fairness in the application of service charges and ground rent, and to tackle other related issues, in the light of the Law Commission's summary of proposed solutions for leaseholders of houses, published on 18 July.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL10041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring there is transparency and fairness in the leasehold market. In particular we announced measures on 21 December 2017 to limit ground rents in newly created leases to a peppercorn and require new build houses to be sold on a freehold basis. We will be consulting shortly on how we intend to implement these commitments. The Government will also be setting up a working group to consider, amongst other things, service charges to make sure they are fair and transparent. In addition we have asked the Law Commission to consider a range of options for reforming the law on enfranchisement to make it easier, quicker and cheaper for leaseholders to buy their freehold or extend their lease. The Law Commission intends to consult on the details of its proposals over the autumn.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/09/2018 15:07:03 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott