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AQW 44695/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any councils that are taking steps to make swift bricks mandatory on new buildings.

Asked by John Blair MLA on 24 April 2026

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
24 April 2026
Answer due by
12 May 2026
Answered
8 May 202614 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

Decisions on local planning policy and the use of guidance or conditions are matters for individual councils acting within the statutory planning framework.

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