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Batteries: Planning

Asked by James McMurdockIndependentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 7 July 2025UIN 63443

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure consistent communication between (a) developers of BESS sites and (b) local fire and rescue services during the planning and approval processes.

Answered by Alex Norris

Planning Practice Guidance encourages developers who are promoting BESS and for local planning authorities to engage with local fire and rescue services and National Fire Chiefs Council guidance.

I also refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Question UIN 35249 on 12 March 2025 and Question UIN 5520 on 11 October 2024.

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