Housing: Air Conditioning

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) building regulations and (b) planning policy on levels of installation of air conditioning in new build homes.

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1. 8 September 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) building regulations and (b) planning policy on levels of installation of air conditioning in new build homes.

   Source: Commons

2. 15 September 2025

   Answer

   Part O of the Building Regulations, which was introduced in June 2021 and came into force in June 2022, ensures new homes are designed to minimise the risk of overheating.Given the Government’s net zero commitment, our preferred means of mitigating overhe...

   Source: Written answer

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