Housing: Planning Permission
Commons · Question 122408 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether planning permission should only be granted in a tilted balance scenario where there is evidence that delivery of the proposal would fall within the 5 year housing land su
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 1 Apr 2026
It is for the relevant decision maker to determine the weight to give to relevant policies in light of the specific facts and circumstances of any given planning application, including in the application of the tilted balance.Between 16 December 2025 and ...