Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 22642

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether an (a) Equality Impact Assessment and (b) Environmental Principles assessment was undertaken on the decision to call-in the planning application for the Chinese Embassy.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question UIN 17009 on 6 December 2024.Equality Impact Assessment or Environmental Principles Assessments are not undertaken on decisions to call-in planning applications.