Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 120420
Shops: Planning Permission
Tabled: 12 March 2026
Answered: 19 March 2026
Question
Sir Ashley Fox
Conservative — Bridgwater
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department plans to take to give powers to councils to reject applications for new betting shops, vapes stores and fake barbers.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehThe Government is taking action to give local authorities and communities the power greater control over the mix of uses on their high streets. Later this year Government will bring forward a new High Streets Strategy, backed by at least £150 million of s...
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