Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 102035

Local Plans

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Blake Stephenson

ConservativeMid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have up-to-date Local Plans.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The latest available figures show that only 27% of local planning authorities have adopted a plan in the last five years. In order to deliver the homes and growth the country needs, we expect all local planning authorities to make every effort to get up-t...

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