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Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

Asked by James NaishLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 16 June 2025UIN 58073

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions her Department has had with members of the (a) Hong Kong, (b) Uyghur and (c) Tibetan diasporas in the UK on the (i) security, (ii) human rights, (iii) peaceful protest and (iv) transnational repression implications of the proposed Chinese Embassy.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

An appointed Inspector held a public inquiry which heard a range of evidence for and against the proposals in question.

This case is now with the department, and so it would not be appropriate to comment further.

Decisions on planning applications are based on material planning considerations.

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