Rejected petition: Ensure planning rules prioritise brownfield land and infrastructure capacity
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Review national planning policy to ensure that new housing developments prioritise brownfield land and are only approved where local infrastructure capacity is demonstrably sufficient.
Communities across the UK are seeing large housing developments approved on agricultural land, despite pressure on local infrastructure such as healthcare and roads. Current planning rules give significant weight to housing supply, allowing this to override sustainability and land use considerations. We believe policy should prioritise brownfield land, ensure infrastructure is in place, and treat sustainability properly in both construction and land use.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We are not clear how what you are calling for is different to the guidance currently in place.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.