§ Mr. Tom KingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what research his Department and government regional offices have undertaken of the capacity of urban areas to accommodate extra housing; and what were its findings. [18603]
§ Mr. RaynsfordMy Department and the Government Offices have commissioned and funded a number of projects on brownfield sites and urban capacity, most of which will report next year.
§ Mr. Tom KingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much land for new housing is currently identified as available by local planning authorities in each(a) region and (b) county. [18602]
§ Mr. RaynsfordThis information is held by local planning authorities and not held centrally. Local authorities are required by PPG3 to maintain a continuous five year supply of land for housing.
§ Mr. Tom KingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what guidance he has given local planning authorities about the size of windfall sites to be included in assumptions about future housing land supply in(a) development plans and (b) housing land availability studies. [18605]
§ Mr. RaynsfordGuidance on this matter is contained in Planning Policy Guidance Note 3 (PPG3). A copy of this document is held in the House of Commons Library.