Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 18622

Planning Permission

Tabled: 14 July 2026

Answered: 23 July 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what circumstances will permit an application that would otherwise be delegated to a planning officer to be referred to a planning committee; what role ward councillors will have

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

My Department has published statutory guidance setting out how the national scheme of delegation will operate, including the arrangements for referral to planning committees and transparency and reporting requirements. This can be found on gov.uk here. An...

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