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Neighbourhood Plans

Commons · Question 59114 · Tabled 11 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 19 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Pippa Heylings

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) streamline and (b) better resource Neighbourhood Plans in (i) less affluent communities and (ii) other communities.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 19 Jun 2025

Following the Spending Review, my Department has announced that it is unable to commission new neighbourhood planning support services for 2025 onwards. Technical support which has already been awarded will continue to be provided but must be completed be...