Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18264
Planning Authorities
Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 21 July 2026
Question
Richard Tice
Reform UK — Boston and Skegness
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the process for restoring planning decision-making powers to local planning authorities designated for poor performance; whether his Department has
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe process and criteria for de-designation are set out in the government's Improving Planning Performance: Criteria for Designation, which can be found on gov.uk here. The Secretary of State normally considers whether any designations should be lifted on...
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