Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18623
Planning: Applications
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 23 July 2026
Question
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the reduction in the number of planning applications considered by elected planning committees as a result of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 202
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy 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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