Written questions

Planning Permission: Appeals

2026-06-30 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 15156 · Official question

Rebecca Paul

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will review the Fast Track Appeal Process used by the Planning Inspectorate to enable residents to engage with the appeal process.

Answer

The expedited written representations planning appeal procedure, first introduced in 2009, was recently expanded to a broader range of appeals so that all planning appeals against decisions on applications made on or after 1 April 2026 may be decided thro...