Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 98791
Planning Permission: West Midlands
Tabled: 10 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
Wendy Morton
Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of how planning reforms will affect public consultation and community engagement in planning decisions in the West Midlands.
Answer
Matthew PennycookLocal planning authorities are required to undertake a formal period of public consultation, prior to deciding a planning application. The proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that the government is currently consulting on wil...
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