Written questions

Planning Permission

Commons · Question 18624 · 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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the National Scheme of Delegation on progress towards the Government’s target of delivering 1.5 million homes and (b) a

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...