Solar Power: Ports and Quarrying
Commons · Question 109994 · Tabled 2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Mark Garnier
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to extend the permitted development right for floating solar installations to disused quarries and docks in England and Wales.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 10 Feb 2026
Planning is a devolved matter within the competency of the Welsh Parliament. The government continues to keep permitted development rights in England under review.