Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 116487
Local Plans and Planning Permission
Tabled: 27 February 2026
Answered: 9 March 2026
Question
Sir James Cleverly
Conservative — Braintree
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether guidance has been provided to (a) local authorities and (b) councillors on predetermination in planning in relation to (i) Local Plans and (ii) planning applications.
Answer
Matthew PennycookSection 25 of the Localism Act 2011 deals with the matter of predetermination of decisions by councillors.The Local Government Association has provided guidance for councillors as to how this applies to decisions on planning applications and local plan po...
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