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1274511

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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, further to their White Paper, Planning for the Future: planning changes in England in 2020 and future reforms, published on 6 August 2020, what assessment they have made of the impact of those changes on the viability of the neighbourhood plans process.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL11832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The white paper “Planning for the Future” sets out a package of proposals to secure better outcomes in terms of land for homes, beauty, and environmental quality, as well as processes which give greater certainty and speed for communities, councils and developers. The Government remains committed to neighbourhood planning, and the white paper sets out our intention to retain neighbourhood plans as part of the planning system. The consultation on these proposals is now closed and we will be using the feedback we have received to develop future neighbourhood planning policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL11834 HL11835 question first answered 19/01/2021 11:51:45 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

1274512

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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 how many neighbourhood plans are now in force; and where there are neighbourhood plans, how many additional homes in aggregate have been granted approval compared to the pre-existing local and district plans.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL11833
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>While we do not formally monitor the production of neighbourhood plans, our records suggest that over 1000 neighbourhood plans have been adopted (made) since 2011. We do not hold data on how many additional homes in aggregate have been granted approval compared to current local plans. A recent study by the University of Reading of 141 neighbourhood plans found that they allocated 18,000 additional homes above those already allocated in adopted or emerging local plans and on sites with planning permission.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 19/01/2021 11:52:34 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

1274513

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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, further to their White Paper Planning for the Future: planning changes in England in 2020 and future reforms, published on 6 August 2020, what plans they have to safeguard the existing rights of neighbourhood plans to determine land use within their area.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL11834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The white paper “Planning for the Future” sets out a package of proposals to secure better outcomes in terms of land for homes, beauty, and environmental quality, as well as processes which give greater certainty and speed for communities, councils and developers. The Government remains committed to neighbourhood planning, and the white paper sets out our intention to retain neighbourhood plans as part of the planning system. The consultation on these proposals is now closed and we will be using the feedback we have received to develop future neighbourhood planning policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL11832 HL11835 question first answered 19/01/2021 11:51:45 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

1274514

registered interest
date	06/01/2021
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 what plans they have to ensure that local communities retain the ability to establish a new neighbourhood plan in accordance with the principles established in the Localism Act 2011.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL11835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The white paper “Planning for the Future” sets out a package of proposals to secure better outcomes in terms of land for homes, beauty, and environmental quality, as well as processes which give greater certainty and speed for communities, councils and developers. The Government remains committed to neighbourhood planning, and the white paper sets out our intention to retain neighbourhood plans as part of the planning system. The consultation on these proposals is now closed and we will be using the feedback we have received to develop future neighbourhood planning policy.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh grouped question UIN HL11832 HL11834 question first answered 19/01/2021 11:51:45 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

1195209

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
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	Housing: Permitted Development Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent representations they have received about relaxing Permitted Development Rights to allow additional storeys to be built on existing residential buildings; and what is the timetable for any formal public consultation on such a change.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL4212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2020 answer text <p>We announced in the policy paper ‘Planning for the Future’ published on 12 March that we will introduce new permitted development rights for building upwards on existing buildings by summer 2020, including to extend residential blocks by up to two storeys and to deliver new and bigger homes. Further information is (attached) available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fplanning-for-the-future&amp;data=02%7C01%7CPaulG.Martin%40communities.gov.uk%7C1ac5899dedbd498f5d4008d7edbb7e8c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637239261837875478&amp;sdata=jcf3K%2FK8%2FjB%2BirPFeHKEDzfRGbw2MrkRBChZ20Tejq4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/planning-for-the-future</a></p><p><br>The proposals were consulted on as part of the consultation exercise on <em>Planning Reform: supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes. </em> A summary of the responses received and our response is (attached) available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fplanning-reform-supporting-the-high-street-and-increasing-the-delivery-of-new-homes&amp;data=02%7C01%7CPaulG.Martin%40communities.gov.uk%7C1ac5899dedbd498f5d4008d7edbb7e8c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637239261837875478&amp;sdata=xRsBSXJA9FoCDaZp0D0qWqQavQ%2F5kbuavZ2%2FIqkvvro%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/planning-reform-supporting-the-high-street-and-increasing-the-delivery-of-new-homes</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name 200501 Planning for the Future - HL3818.pdf title Planning for the future 2 file name 200501Government_Response_to_Planning_Reform_Consultation- HL3818.pdf title Planning reform consultation grouped question UIN HL3818 question first answered 14/05/2020 13:51:49 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

1195222

registered interest
date	12/05/2020
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	Business Rates: Coronavirus
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 reduction of National Non Domestic Rates receipts in 2020–21 consequent upon COVID19; and what discussions they have had with the Local Government Association and councils about the impact of that virus on the operation of the Business Rates Retention Scheme and local authority budgets in succeeding years.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL4225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is in on-going discussions with local authorities and their representative bodies, including the Local Government Association, to understand the impact that Covid-19 is having on councils’ funding, including non-domestic rating income. As a result of those discussions, we have announced the suspension of the planned reforms to the local government finance system, including the Review of Relative Needs and Resources (the ‘Fair Funding Review’) and the increase to 75% business rates retention. These were due to be introduced in 2020-21 and would have complicated councils’ financial planning at a time when the impact of Covid-19 on present and future business rates income is still uncertain. We have also introduced measures worth over £5 billion to ease the immediate cashflow pressures caused by reductions in local authority revenues. We will continue to work with councils and their representative bodies to understand the on-going impact of the pandemic on councils’ finances and capacity.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 27/05/2020 13:34:49 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

1192021

registered interest
date	30/04/2020
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	Housing: Permitted Development Rights
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent representation they have received on making further relaxations to permitted development rights to allow additional storeys to be built on existing residential buildings, and what is the timetable for any formal public consultation on such a change.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL3818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2020 answer text <p>We announced in the policy paper ‘Planning for the Future’ published on 12 March that we will introduce new permitted development rights for building upwards on existing buildings by summer 2020, including to extend residential blocks by up to two storeys and to deliver new and bigger homes. Further information is (attached) available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fplanning-for-the-future&amp;data=02%7C01%7CPaulG.Martin%40communities.gov.uk%7C1ac5899dedbd498f5d4008d7edbb7e8c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637239261837875478&amp;sdata=jcf3K%2FK8%2FjB%2BirPFeHKEDzfRGbw2MrkRBChZ20Tejq4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/planning-for-the-future</a></p><p><br>The proposals were consulted on as part of the consultation exercise on <em>Planning Reform: supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes. </em> A summary of the responses received and our response is (attached) available at: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fconsultations%2Fplanning-reform-supporting-the-high-street-and-increasing-the-delivery-of-new-homes&amp;data=02%7C01%7CPaulG.Martin%40communities.gov.uk%7C1ac5899dedbd498f5d4008d7edbb7e8c%7Cbf3468109c7d43dea87224a2ef3995a8%7C0%7C0%7C637239261837875478&amp;sdata=xRsBSXJA9FoCDaZp0D0qWqQavQ%2F5kbuavZ2%2FIqkvvro%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/planning-reform-supporting-the-high-street-and-increasing-the-delivery-of-new-homes</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh attachment 1 file name 200501 Planning for the Future - HL3818.pdf title Planning for the future 2 file name 200501Government_Response_to_Planning_Reform_Consultation- HL3818.pdf title Planning reform consultation grouped question UIN HL4212 question first answered 14/05/2020 13:51:49 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

1192022

registered interest
date	30/04/2020
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	Business Rates: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment have they made of the reduction of National Non Domestic Rates (NNDR) receipts in 2020/21 as a result of COVID-19, and what discussions have they had with the Local Government Association and councils about its impact on the operation of the Business Rates Retention Scheme and local authority budgets in succeeding years.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL3819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is working with local councils to understand the impact that Covid-19 is having on their finances and capacity. We have now made £3.2 billion available to local authorities so they can address any pressures they are facing. This is in addition to measures to ease cashflow pressures, including deferring £2.6 billion of payments to government.</p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 14/05/2020 13:54:09 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

1171208

registered interest
date	15/01/2020
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	Housing: Energy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of (1) the number of homes in England that fall within each rating band of Energy Performance Certificates, and (2) the amount by which annual CO2 emissions would be reduced if every home within each rating band were to be improved to the next rating band level.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>(1) The most recent analysis of the number of homes within each Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) band that this Department has is the 2016 English Housing Survey which estimated that over 7 million dwellings in England had an energy efficiency rating of A to C, over 15.5 million dwellings were rated C to D and over 1.1 million dwellings were rated F to G.</p><p>(2) This Department does not hold any information on the amount by which annual CO2 emissions would be reduced if every home within each rating band were to be improved to the next rating band level. However, the Government’s Clean Growth Strategy estimated that upgrading energy efficiency from an EPC Band E to an EPC Band D reduces energy costs by £380 per year on average.</p> answering member printed Viscount Younger of Leckie question first answered 28/01/2020 17:04:27 answering member 4169 label Biography information for Viscount Younger of Leckie
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell

1050837

registered interest
date	29/01/2019
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	Display Energy Certificates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will publish the annual returns of Local Weights and Measures Authorities enforcement action on Display Energy Certificates for each year for which figures are available as set out in the guidance by the then Department for Communities and Local Government, Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings, published in March 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Stunell
uin	HL13257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department does not currently have plans to publish this information. However, Local Authority Weights and Measures Authorities are responsible for this information and may publish it.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 11/02/2019 16:59:28 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	445 label Biography information for Lord Stunell