asked Her Majesty's Government:
In the light of current rates of building of new houses, what action they will take to prevent developers whose planning permissions are due to expire from carrying out interim minor building works that leave the site substantially undeveloped with consequent adverse landscape effects. [HL4981]
There is no evidence to support the view that developers deliberately “land bank” by carrying out minimal works to a site so as to meet commencement of development conditions for planning permission. We therefore have no plans to change planning legislation in this respect.