A question on #PlanningPermission #PublicConsultation tabled by Tom Morrison on 30-05-2025 has been answered by Matthew Pennycook.

Heading: Planning Permission: Public Consultation
Question ID: 1807146
UIN: 55557
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-05-30
Asking Member ID: 5090
Asking Member display name: Tom Morrison
Asking Member handle: thomasmorrison
Asking Member Twitter reference: @thomasmorrison
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help ensure that local (a) planning committees and (b) communities are consulted as part of the planning process.
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Date answered: 2025-06-09
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Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4520
Answering Member display name: Matthew Pennycook
Answering Member handle: mtpennycook
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mtpennycook
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Answer text: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill does not change the consultation rules on local planning applications.Representations can be made by interested parties, and these are considered by the relevant decision maker – whether that be a local planning office...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tweeted: true