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 PennycookThe 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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