Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 67508
Planning: Staff
Tabled: 14 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
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 PennycookSupporting 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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