Licensing Laws and Planning Permission
Commons · Question 11787 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government is taking steps to help ensure that hospitality businesses are not subject to conflicting decisions between licensing and planning authorities.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 30 Jun 2026
Due to the quasi-judicial role of MHCLG Ministers in the planning system, I am unable to comment on the details of specific planning applications or proposals. It is for individual local planning authorities to take enforcement action depending on the par...