Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 112403

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester East

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, a) what progress has been made on streamlining the planning process to reduce delays for compliant housing developments and b) whether his Department plans to introduce further m

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Significant progress has been made in respect of streamlining the planning process to reduce delays for compliant housing developments. A revised National Planning Policy Framework was published on the 12 December 2024. The government is currently consult...

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