Surely the planning authority is the ultimate authority, and local authorities should be much more robust in forcing developers to consider brownfield sites before they allow greenfield sites even to be considered. I do not know whether my hon. Friend’s Bill would assist in any way in freeing up brownfield sites first.
Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Mark Spencer
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 24 October 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill.
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