Housing: Construction
Commons · Question 110668 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106884, whether the requirement for local planning authorities to maintain published plans and drawings of residential devel
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 12 Feb 2026
It is important that there is a publicly available record of what has been granted planning permission, as this may be used for a range of purposes. For example, these may be used to identify breaches in planning control, or for conveyancing purposes.Howe...