Written questions

Planning: Applications

Commons · Question 18623 · 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 estimate he has made of the reduction in the number of planning applications considered by elected planning committees as a result of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 202

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...