Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 107890

Double Glazing: Planning Permission

Tabled: 22 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

Rachel Blake

Labour (Co-op)Cities of London and Westminster

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the proportionality of the requirement for planning permission to install double glazing.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
My Department has not undertaken such an assessment, as in most cases the replacement of windows of similar appearance can be undertaken without the need for a planning application. However, there may be some local exceptions, and other consents such as l...

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