questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to introduce (a) stronger incentives or (b) planning reforms to increase the use of previously developed land before greenfield sites are approved for housing developments in Yeovil constituency.
answerText: Paragraphs 82-84 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) set out how planning policies and decisions should apply in respect of rural housing. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new NPPF. That proposed Framework, which ...
heading: Housing: Yeovil