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Planning Permission

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 16 June 2025UIN 57269

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has a policy on the use of technical language in planning applications.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government has no specific policy related to the use of technical language in planning applications.

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