Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 69296

Planning Permission

Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has provided to local planning authorities on whether a reserved matters planning application can be rejected on the principle of development establi

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government have published no such guidance. Guidance relating to outline planning permission and approval of reserved matters is set out in Planning Practice Guidance on making an application which can be found on gov.uk here.