Housing: Planning
Commons · Question 102045 · 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, who will adjudicate if neighbouring authorities cannot reach agreements on unmet housing need in the context of planning reforms.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 12 Jan 2026
Planning inspectors will examine new Spatial Development Strategies and will continue to examine plans in line with the policies in the National Planning Policy Framework.