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Housing: Construction

Asked by Shivani RajaConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 24 February 2026UIN 112405

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the number of new homes that could be delivered by reducing the average time taken to determine planning applications.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department routinely assesses the impact of regulatory changes in terms of their impact on housing supply.

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