To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of planning consents for residential development which have expired without construction beginning in each of the last five years; and what assessment they have made of the reasons for non-delivery.
Asked by
Lord Young of CookhamDate asked
20 Jul 2026
To
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Department does not collect the requested data and has made no such estimate.
Answered on 3 Aug 2026