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Brownfield Sites: Planning Permission

Asked by Liam ByrneLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 July 2026UIN 13082

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the average time taken from council approval to development commencement for mixed-use brownfield sites in (a) the West Midlands and (b) England as a whole.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department does not hold the information requested.

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