Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 104948

Solar Power: Planning Permission

Tabled: 12 January 2026

Answered: 19 January 2026

Question

Patrick Spencer

Independent — Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to amend planning regulations for solar farm applications to require greater consideration of local residents’ views.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook

Planning regulations require local planning authorities to publish all planning applications for a minimum of 21 days to allow communities to provide their comments. Where relevant planning considerations are raised by local residents within this period t...

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