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Planning Obligations

Commons · Question 66325 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 22 Jul 2025

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Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that local planning authorities have adequate resources to (a) negotiate, (b) monitor and (c) enforce agreements under section 106 o

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 22 Jul 2025

Supporting local planning authorities (LPAs) to attract, retain and develop skilled planners is crucial to ensuring they provide a proactive, efficient planning service for local communities and that new developments are well designed and facilitate local...