Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 48127

Planning Permission: Equality

Tabled: 25 April 2025
Answered: 7 May 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has issued guidance to (a) local planning authorities and (b) the Planning Inspectorate on whether applicants for planning permission should be required to

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government has not issued guidance specific to planning applications on providing information relating to protected characteristics and associated diversity information.