Planning Permission
Commons · Question 18622 · Tabled 14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 23 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what circumstances will permit an application that would otherwise be delegated to a planning officer to be referred to a planning committee; what role ward councillors will have
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 23 Jul 2026
My Department has published statutory guidance setting out how the national scheme of delegation will operate, including the arrangements for referral to planning committees and transparency and reporting requirements. This can be found on gov.uk here. An...