Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 67508

Planning: Staff

Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Matt Vickers

Conservative — Stockton West

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she has taken to increase local planning capacity.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Supporting local planning authorities to attract, retain and develop skilled planners is crucial to ensuring they provide a proactive, efficient planning service for local communities and that new developments are well designed and facilitate local growth...
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