Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 62852
Planning: Disclosure of Information
Tabled: 25 June 2025
Answered: 4 July 2025
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to issue updated (a) guidance and (b) statutory requirements to (i) discourage planning applicants from providing supporting information in stages an
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework encourages early engagement between applicants and local planning authorities.Pre-application discussions can help avoid disputes and reduce delays by allowing an applicant and local planning authority to agree what ...
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