Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 54472

Planning: Appeals

Tabled: 22 May 2025

Answered: 3 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Steff Aquarone

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she plans to take to help tackle the backlog in certificate of lawfulness appeals at the planning inspectorate.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The Planning Inspectorate's Strategic Plan commits to removing all casework backlogs and meeting all Ministerial targets by 2027. Casework including nationally significant infrastructure projects, local plan examinations, critical Secretary of State casew...

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