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Students: Housing

Question for Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

UIN 120816, tabled on 8 February 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, for what reason he has included new build student accommodation in the target numbers for development plans.

Answered on

15 February 2022

This Government is committed to creating a fair and just housing system that works for everyone across the country.

National Planning Policy Framework states that it is important a sufficient amount and variety of land can come forward where it is needed, that the needs of groups with specific housing requirements are addressed, and that land with permission is developed without unnecessary delay. This includes students, alongside other groups, such as owner occupiers: as set out in the Levelling Up White Paper, Government is clear that the planning system should contribute to increasing the number of first time buyers in all areas.