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Planning Permission

Asked by Sarah PochinReform UKMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 July 2026UIN 15130

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications were approved in England in each of the last five years.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

Data on planning application statistics can be found in Live Table P120 on gov.uk here.

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