Planning: Flood Control
Commons · Question 93578 · Tabled 21 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the arrangements between local planning authorities and advisory Lead Local Flood Authorities on decision making in the pla
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 1 Dec 2025
Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) are statutory consultees within the planning system and provide expert advice on surface water drainage for major planning applications, supporting local planning authorities in the decision-making process. Local plann...