Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 90258

Planning Permission

Tabled: 12 November 2025

Answered: 21 November 2025

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that Local Planning Authorities have enough resources to enforce planning conditions if developers do not comply with planning appli

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Local planning authorities have a wide range of enforcement powers, with strong penalties for non-compliance. It is for authorities to decide how and when they use their powers depending on the circumstances of each case. It is also for local planning aut...

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