Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What plans she has to increase community involvement in the planning process.”
Tabled: 8 July 2025Answered: 14 July 2025
Asked by
Sarah Bool
Conservative — South Northamptonshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
The Government strongly encourage broad community engagement in the planning process, and we want to see greater public participation in the development of local plans in particular. We are currently exploring new ways to increase and enhance community engagement in the planning process, including by improving access to planning data through its digitisation.