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Housing: Construction

Asked by Gregory StaffordConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 12 February 2026UIN 110668

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106884, whether the requirement for local planning authorities to maintain published plans and drawings of residential development on planning registers applies indefinitely after that development has been completed.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

It is important that there is a publicly available record of what has been granted planning permission, as this may be used for a range of purposes. For example, these may be used to identify breaches in planning control, or for conveyancing purposes.

However, legislation does not specify how long published plans and drawings of residential development should be retained on planning registers.

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