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Planning: Public Consultation

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 8 May 2025UIN 48977

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued on the consultation process in the planning system; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of that guidance on the (a) e

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Guidance on consultation within the planning application process is set out in the relevant planning practice guidance. The government keeps planning practice guidance under review.

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