Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 56069

Batteries: Safety

Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025

Question

Sarah Bool

ConservativeSouth Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to standardise the approval process for battery safety management plans across local planning authorities.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
National planning policy and guidance clearly considers safety aspects of a proposed energy development, with expectations set out early for applicants to submit supporting information with their application for the proposed development.The overarching Na...

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