Written questions

Planning Permission

Commons · Question 10964 · Tabled 23 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 1 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Luke Charters

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to conduct a review into local authorities’ pre-application processes.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 1 Nov 2024

The National Planning Policy Framework stresses the importance of good quality pre-application discussions between local planning authorities and applicants, and the role that these can play in improving outcomes. The Government strongly encourages local ...