Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 106370

Planning Permission: Public Consultation

Tabled: 16 January 2026
Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Patrick Spencer

IndependentCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of existing planning regulations for considering the views of local residents.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Planning regulations require local planning authorities to publish all planning applications for a minimum of 21 days to allow communities to provide their comments. Where relevant planning considerations are raised by local residents within this period t...

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