Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 47493

Water Companies: Planning

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 1 May 2025

Question

Sarah Gibson

Liberal DemocratChippenham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of making water companies statutory consultees in planning applications.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government recently declared a moratorium on any new statutory consultees, along with a review of the existing statutory consultee arrangements to ensure they align with the government’s ambitions for growth. Further detail can be found in the Written...

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