Maria Miller – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Communities and Local Government

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Maria Miller on 2015-11-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what statutory obligations are placed on local authorities to have an accurate assessment of the (a) capacity, (b) location and (c) other aspects of local utility infrastructure.

Brandon Lewis

The National Planning Policy Framework is clear that local planning authorities should work with other authorities and providers to assess the quality and capacity of infrastructure, and its ability to meet forecast demands.