Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 109525
Planning Permission
Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026
Question
Sammy Wilson
Democratic Unionist Party — East Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of false applications for the de minimis exemption on delays within the planning system.
Answer
Mary CreaghA full consultation response and impact assessment to the Biodiversity Net Gain small, medium and brownfield development consultation will be published soon. This will set out whether any changes will be made to the de minimis exemption alongside the intr...
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