Written questions

Local Plans

Commons · Question 102035 · Tabled 2 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 12 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have up-to-date Local Plans.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 12 Jan 2026

The latest available figures show that only 27% of local planning authorities have adopted a plan in the last five years. In order to deliver the homes and growth the country needs, we expect all local planning authorities to make every effort to get up-t...