Travellers: Caravan Sites
Commons · Question 458 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 18 May 2026
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether (a) planning applications for traveller sites and (b) retrospective planning permission for unauthorised sites will be a matter for a Planning Committee.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 18 May 2026
Between 26 March and 23 April 2026, the government consulted on the draft Regulations and guidance underpinning the government’s planning committee reforms from the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025. The consultation can be found on gov.uk here.We are ...