Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 122408

Housing: Planning Permission

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

Jess Brown-Fuller

Liberal DemocratChichester

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether planning permission should only be granted in a tilted balance scenario where there is evidence that delivery of the proposal would fall within the 5 year housing land su

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
It is for the relevant decision maker to determine the weight to give to relevant policies in light of the specific facts and circumstances of any given planning application, including in the application of the tilted balance.Between 16 December 2025 and ...

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