Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 70537
Planning
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative — Hertsmere
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the consistency of Local Planning Authorities in applying the (a) NPPF and (b) Planning Practice Guidance.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government does not directly assess the consistency of Local Planning Authorities in applying the National Planning Policy Framework and Planning Practice Guidance. However, independent Planning Inspectors ex...
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