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Agent of Change

Asked by Anna SabineLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 25 November 2025UIN 91886

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to bring England into line with Scotland by making the Agent of Change a statutory principle in planning.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government is exploring how it can improve the implementation of the ‘agent of change’ principle in the planning system as part of the development of a new suite of national policies for decision-making that we will consult on before the end of this year.

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