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Planning

Asked by Wendy MortonConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 7 May 2025UIN 48951

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what her planned timetable is for publishing national guidance on when local planning committees should delegate decisions to planning officers.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill includes a regulation-making power to issue statutory guidance on a national scheme of delegation.

The government intend to formally consult on proposals relating to the delegation of planning decisions in England alongside the Bill’s passage.

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