Housing: Flood Control

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support properties being retrofitted with permeable surfaces to reduce flooding risks.

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1. 13 April 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to support properties being retrofitted with permeable surfaces to reduce flooding risks.

   Source: Commons

2. 22 April 2026

   Answer

   Building Regulations apply when new building work is being undertaken. The options for dealing with rainwater are set out at Schedule 1 Part H of the Building Regulations 2010 which state that paved areas around a building shall be adequately drained and ...

   Source: Written answer

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