Planning Permission: West Midlands
Commons · Question 98791 · Tabled 10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of how planning reforms will affect public consultation and community engagement in planning decisions in the West Midlands.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 5 Jan 2026
Local planning authorities are required to undertake a formal period of public consultation, prior to deciding a planning application. The proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that the government is currently consulting on wil...