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Planning Permission

Asked by Dave RobertsonLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 7 February 2025UIN 27292

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of making water and sewerage undertakers statutory consultees on applications for planning permission.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

As part of the Chancellor’s planning reform announcement on 26 January 2025, the government declared a moratorium on new statutory consultees and a review of the existing arrangements for statutory consultees to ensure they align with the government’s ambitions for growth.

Any further announcements will be subject to this review.

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