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Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what her planned timetable is for publishing national guidance on when local planning committees should delegate decisions

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
29 Apr 2025
Target answer date
6 May 2025
Answer
7 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, what her planned timetable is for publishing national guidance on when local planning committees should delegate decisions

  2. 6 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 May 2025

    Answer published

    The Planning and Infrastructure Bill includes a regulation-making power to issue statutory guidance on a national scheme of delegation.The government intend to formally consult on proposals relating to the delegation of planning decisions in England along...

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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Councillors: Planning

30 Apr 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 42592 on Councillors: Planning, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of councillors on the planning process.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

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1 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timeline is for publishing details of national guidance on when local planning committees should delegate decisions to planning officers.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Planning

1 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what plans she has to reduce the size of local authority planning committees.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Buildings: Safety

6 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of implementing a single standard for building safety remediation set independently by her Department on the process of remed

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

West Midlands Fire Service: Conditions of Employment

6 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to (a) support staff morale and (b) help tackle concerns from staff in the West Midlands Fire Service.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

West Midlands Fire Service

6 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a new oversight board at the West Midlands Fire Service on the quality of service provided.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

West Midlands Fire Service

6 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many times she has met with West Midlands Fire Service Chief Fire Officer between July 2024 and April 2025.

Strong linkSame MP, department and exact heading

Planning

6 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has consulted with (a) local authorities and (b) planning professional bodies on the proposed delegation reforms in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

West Midlands Fire Service: Disclosure of Information

6 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure whistleblowing protections are in place for staff who report (a) misconduct and (b) discriminatory behaviour in the West Midlands Fire Service.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Flats: Fire Prevention

6 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure leaseholders in buildings under 11 metres with cladding issues are not excluded from safety remediation support.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Planning: Local Government

7 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of a new national scheme of delegation in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on local democratic oversight.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Housing: Construction

17 Jun 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with UK brick manufacturers on meeting the demand for new homes.