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Planning: Local Government

Asked by Sarah EdwardsLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 23 May 2025UIN 52910

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the suitability of councils to enforce planning infringements made by their own authority.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

It is for local planning authorities to ensure they have appropriate systems in place to deal with investigating alleged breaches of planning control by other parts of their local authority.

Each local authority has their own code of conduct to ensure they act openly and impartially and in accordance with the rules and regulations at all times.

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