Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 33750

Planning Authorities: Staff

Tabled: 25 February 2025
Answered: 19 March 2025

Question

Gideon Amos

Liberal DemocratTaunton and Wellington

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to increase data available on the number of planning officers per (a) authority and (b) region.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
MHCLG does not hold detailed data on the number of planning officers recruited by individual local authorities. In 2023, the Department commissioned a nationwide survey to improve understanding of the capacity and capability issues reported in local plann...

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