Written questions

Planning Permission

Commons · Question 109525 · Tabled 29 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 4 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Sammy Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of false applications for the de minimis exemption on delays within the planning system.

Answer

Answered by Mary Creagh, 4 Feb 2026

A full consultation response and impact assessment to the Biodiversity Net Gain small, medium and brownfield development consultation will be published soon. This will set out whether any changes will be made to the de minimis exemption alongside the intr...