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Housing: Planning

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 23 May 2025UIN 52574

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure transparency in the planning process for residents on new housing developments.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Planning law requires local planning authorities to undertake a statutory period of publicity of no less than 21 days prior to deciding a planning application. Local planning authorities are also required to keep a planning register of live and decided applications.

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