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Planning: Local Government

Asked by Mr Will ForsterLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 10 July 2025UIN 64624

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of replacing the role of local authorities with committees in planning decision on local representation in those decisions.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill includes a regulation-making power to issue statutory guidance on a national scheme of delegation.

On 28 May 2025, my Department published a technical consultation on proposals for reform of planning committees. It can be found on gov.uk here.

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