Sarah Bool

Sarah Bool

Conservative — South Northamptonshire

Speaking in the House of Commons on 14 July 2025

Debate

Planning System: Community Involvement

Contribution

In Towcester, when the DHL development was going through planning, more than 1,100 residents submitted objections to the council, thousands signed petitions, I spoke on their behalf as their MP against the plans and locally elected councillors voted 11 to one against it at the strategic planning committee meeting, but it was ultimately approved on appeal. Residents, naturally, are losing faith in engaging in the system. The Minister referred in a written question to there being a more democratic plan-led system taking in larger numbers of voices. In our case, how many more residents would need to be involved to have an impact?

More from Sarah Bool

Other recent Hansard contributions by the same speaker.

About Hansard

Hansard is the official verbatim record of proceedings in the UK Parliament. Every word spoken in the Commons and Lords is recorded and published — this page is a single contribution from that record.

For Sarah Bool's full parliamentary record including voting history, expenses and all other contributions, see the Sarah Bool report card.