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Planning Permission: Enforcement

Asked by Chris CoghlanLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 5 January 2026UIN 99390

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has considered making planning enforcement a statutory obligation.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Questions UIN 91162 on 21 November 2025.

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