Written questions

Planning Permission: Public Consultation

Commons · Question 106370 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 26 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Patrick Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of existing planning regulations for considering the views of local residents.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 26 Jan 2026

Planning regulations require local planning authorities to publish all planning applications for a minimum of 21 days to allow communities to provide their comments. Where relevant planning considerations are raised by local residents within this period t...