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Planning Permission

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 10 June 2025UIN 54888

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the guidance document entitled Guidance on planning propriety: planning casework decisions, paragraph 19, updated 16 December 2021, whether substantive representations can be made to the Secretary of State on a (a) called-in planning application and (b) recovered appeal after the planning inspectorate has submitted their report.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Yes, they can. Representations made to the Secretary of State on called in planning applications and recovered appeals planning applications after the Planning Inspectorate has submitted their report are dealt with in accordance with paragraph 19 of the published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions which can be found here.

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