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 PennycookThe 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.