Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 97561
Shops: Planning Permission
Tabled: 5 December 2025
Answered: 11 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to give councils additional planning powers to help tackle unwanted uses such as barbers, vape shops and betting shops.
Answer
Matthew PennycookMy Department has no current plans to amend local planning authorities’ powers along the lines suggested. The government is empowering communities to curate healthy, vibrant public spaces through the Pride in Place Strategy. We have committed to introduce...
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