Planning: Reform
Commons · Question 10965 · 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, if she will meet the hon. Member for York Outer to discuss reforms to speed up the planning process.
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 ...