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Housing: Construction

Asked by Gregory StaffordConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 2 February 2026UIN 109012

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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27th January 2026 to Question 106884, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of local planning authorities in restricting the publication of ‘sensi

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department has made no such assessment. We keep planning practice guidance and procedures under review.

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