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Planning Permission: Enforcement

Asked by Sam CarlingLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 1 April 2026UIN 123374

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the cases currently under consideration by the Planning Inspectorate are appeals against enforcement notices.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Using data as of 31 December 2025, which is in line with the latest published official statistics found on gov.uk here, the proportion of open cases that are enforcement notices is 27%.

This is calculated as open enforcement notices divided by total open cases.

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