Planning Permission: Standards
Commons · Question 99395 · Tabled 11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he has taken to speed up the planning and appeals process in local authorities.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 5 Jan 2026
The Planning and Infrastructure Act will streamline planning processes, improve certainty for applicants, and unlock and accelerate more housing and infrastructure delivery. Its provisions include powers that allow the Secretary of State to delegate plann...