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Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 17 June 2025UIN 57271

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the provisions in her Department's guidance entitled Sensitive information in planning applications have been used for the planning application for the Chinese Embassy in

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

There is no direction under section 321 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in force in respect of this case.

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