Written questions

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...