Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 84472

Manufacturing Industries: Planning Permission

Tabled: 22 October 2025
Answered: 30 October 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will take steps to simplify planning consent processes for (a) food and drink production facilities and (b) other manufacturing sites.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The National Planning Policy Framework already makes clear that planning policies and decisions should recognise and address the specific locational requirements of different sectors. The government intend to consult this year on a new suite of national p...
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