Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 68787

Planning Permission: EU Law

Tabled: 17 July 2025
Answered: 2 September 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Articles 13 and 141 of the EU Treaty Articles have been assimilated into the English planning system.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Articles 13 and 14 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU have not been incorporated into the planning system in England.