Written questions

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...