Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 21294

Planning Authorities: Staff

Tabled: 19 December 2024
Answered: 10 January 2025

Question

Stuart Andrew

ConservativeDaventry

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to her Written Statement of 30 July 2024 on Building the homes we need, HCWS48, how many of the new planning officers will have the expertise to handle historic an

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
At the Budget, the Chancellor announced a £46 million package of investment to support capacity and capability in local planning authorities. We are working with delivery partners to understand how we can scale delivery and fund the recruitment and traini...

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