Planning Authorities: Recruitment
Commons · Question 95326 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to paragraph 3.25 of the Autumn Budget 2025, HC1492, 26 November 2025, whether the funding for 350 planning officers is an additional (a) 50 and (b) 350 to the pre
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 5 Jan 2026
At the Autumn Budget 2024, the Chancellor announced a £46 million package of investment into the planning system as a one-year settlement for 2025-2026. At the Budget on 26 November 2025, the Chancellor announced a further £48 million of investment over t...