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Public Houses: Planning Permission

Asked by Afzal KhanLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 114232

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on local communities of restricting planning protections for public houses to cases where they are the final pub in an area.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question UIN 105500 on 20 January 2026.

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