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Planning Permission: Flood Control

Asked by Juliet CampbellLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 9 December 2025UIN 96378

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to provide additional powers to local authorities to reject planning applications that do not make adequate provision for flooding.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 56024 on 9 June 2025.

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