Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 32285
Planning Permission: Somerset
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat — Yeovil
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to take steps to ensure (a) Wessex Water and (b) Environment Agency impact surveys are considered in new planning decisions in Somerset.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe Environment Agency is a statutory consultee in the planning system, while water companies can comment on relevant planning applications.By law, planning applications must be determined in accordance with the development plan for the area, unless mater...
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