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Double Glazing: Planning Permission

Asked by Rachel BlakeLabour (Co-op)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 30 January 2026UIN 107890

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the proportionality of the requirement for planning permission to install double glazing.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department has not undertaken such an assessment, as in most cases the replacement of windows of similar appearance can be undertaken without the need for a planning application.

However, there may be some local exceptions, and other consents such as listed building consent may be required.

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