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Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

Commons · Question 63654 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 10 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answers of 10 and 17 June 2025 to Questions 54888 and 57271 on Planning Permission, and Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, if the designated Planning Minister

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 10 Jul 2025

An independent Inspector held a public inquiry between 11 and 28 February which heard a range of evidence for and against the proposals in question. The Inspector’s Report is now before the Department for consideration. Ministers are able to issue a direc...