Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18621

Planning

Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 23 July 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

ConservativeAldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance he has issued on accountability where planning decisions are delegated to officers; whether planning officers will be required to publish written reasons for delega

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
My Department has published statutory guidance setting out how the national scheme of delegation will operate, including the arrangements for referral to planning committees and transparency and reporting requirements. This can be found on gov.uk here. An...

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