Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 110792

Planning: Reform

Tabled: 4 February 2026

Answered: 12 February 2026

Question

Sir James Cleverly

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to introduce planning reforms through primary legislation.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

The Planning and Infrastructure Act received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025 and the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill , which contains provisions relating to housing and strategic planning, continues its passage through the other place. ...

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