Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 80508
Batteries: Storage
Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 16 October 2025
Named DayQuestion
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat — North East Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making local fire services statutory consultees for industrial lithium-ion battery storage planning permission applications
Answer
Matthew PennycookIn January 2025 the government declared a moratorium on any new statutory consultees, along with a review of the existing statutory consultee arrangements to ensure they align with the government’s ambitions for growth. Further details can be found in the...
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