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Flags: Planning Permission

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 2 April 2025UIN 41064

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on whether a flag flown outside at ground level requires planning permission, where it does not have deemed consent.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Relevant government guidance available on gov.uk sets out the planning rules for the display of flags.

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