Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 15156
Planning Permission: Appeals
Tabled: 1 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
Rebecca Paul
Conservative — Reigate
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will review the Fast Track Appeal Process used by the Planning Inspectorate to enable residents to engage with the appeal process.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe expedited written representations planning appeal procedure, first introduced in 2009, was recently expanded to a broader range of appeals so that all planning appeals against decisions on applications made on or after 1 April 2026 may be decided thro...
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