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Planning Permission

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 21 July 2025UIN 67520

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information her Department holds on the number of planning applications that have been granted by each local authority in each of the last 12 months.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The number of planning applications granted per quarter is published in the Department’s quarterly planning applications statistical release which can be found on gov.uk here.

The number of planning applications granted by each local planning authority in the 12 months to 31 March 2025 for district matters is available in live table P134.

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