Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 108681

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

ConservativeThirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 22 January 2025 to Question 23786 on Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission, how many clarification meetings have taken place with other developers on oth

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Clarification meetings do not routinely take place with developers on planning applications. However, pre-application engagement occurs on some applications made directly to the Secretary of State. These, and all, planning applications are subject to plan...

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