Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102813
Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
Tabled: 5 January 2026
Answered: 13 January 2026
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Answer of 15 December 2025 to Question HL12628 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, if he will make it his policy not to determine the planning applicat
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department does not comment on live planning cases. The full reasons for the decision will be set out in the final decision letter.