Planning Permission
Commons · Question 91163 · Tabled 14 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Ben Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with (a) officials and (b) local authorities on making planning enforcement a non-discretionary service.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 21 Nov 2025
Local planning authorities have a wide range of enforcement powers, with strong penalties for non-compliance. It is for authorities to decide how and when they use their powers depending on the circumstances of each case. It is also for local planning aut...