Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 43486

Embassies: Planning Permission

Tabled: 2 April 2025

Answered: 16 April 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 35701 on Embassies: Planning Permission, whether local authorities can enforce against planning breaches by Embassies which op

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, embassies and their staff are protected from the jurisdiction of the host country's courts. However, embassies are still expected to respect local laws and work cooperatively with local authorities to r...

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