Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 62966

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

Tabled: 26 June 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the planning decision on the called-in Chinese Embassy planning application will be delegated to a specific Planning Minister or made personally by the Secretary of State

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
As is longstanding practice with all decisions of this nature, the identity of the decision-making Minister will be published as part of the formal decision letter.