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Housing: Planning Permission

Asked by Ayoub KhanIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 29 October 2024UIN 10389

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will ensure that people on the housing waiting list are included in planning consultation.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Government are exploring new ways to increase and enhance community engagement in the planning process, including by improving access to planning data through its digitisation drawing on provisions in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023. This will help remove barriers to participation in the planning process, including among those on housing waiting lists.

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