Planning: Staff
Commons · Question 67508 · Tabled 14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to increase local planning capacity.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 21 Jul 2025
Supporting local planning authorities 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 growth...