Question follow-through · 125944
Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) what steps his Department is taking to improve public understanding of the planning process, specifically the distinct roles and responsibilities of statutory consultees such
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 20 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Housing and planning
- Property Development: Unadopted Roads · 28 Apr 2026
- Social Rented Housing · 28 Apr 2026
- Private Rented Housing: Anti-social Behaviour · 13 May 2026
- Private Rented Housing: Anti-social Behaviour · 13 May 2026
- Planning Permission · 16 Jun 2026
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Votes on this topic
- Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 10 Sept 2026
- Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 · 8 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, (a) what steps his Department is taking to improve public understanding of the planning process, specifically the distinct roles and responsibilities of statutory consultees such
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Apr 2026
Answer published
Guidance on planning and flood risk, including the role of the Environment Agency and Lead Local Flood Authorities in assessing planning applications can be found on gov.uk here. The government recently consulted on reforms to the statutory consultee syst...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Property Development: Unadopted Roads
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Social Rented Housing
28 Apr 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of social landlords allocating properties through local authority housing allocation schemes before those ho
Private Rented Housing: Anti-social Behaviour
13 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department is taking steps to make private landlords responsible for tackling anti-social behaviour caused by their tenants, particularly where it impacts neighbourin
Private Rented Housing: Anti-social Behaviour
13 May 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of regulations for making private landlords accountable for anti-social behaviour caused by their tenants; and whethe
Planning Permission
16 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of current planning guidance and national planning rules in enabling local planning authorities to consider the cumulative impact of m
Social Rented Housing: Children
13 Jul 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if the Government will review housing allocation guidance to ensure that children diagnosed with conditions such as precocious puberty are supported with respect to policies that
Social Rented Housing
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when she plans to publish the updated statutory guidance on social housing allocations referred to in the National Plan to End Homelessness.
Urban Areas: Regeneration
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of existing programmes supporting the diversification of high streets into leisure, cultural and community uses.
Urban Areas: Regeneration
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to introduce further funding streams specifically aimed at supporting mixed-use town centre regeneration in post-industrial towns.
Shops: Empty Property
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many local authorities have commenced High Street Rental Auction procedures since the powers came into force.
Shops: Empty Property
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the level of resource requirements on local authorities wishing to utilise High Street Rental Auction powers.
Shops: Empty Property
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing additional funding to local authorities to support the use of High Street Rental Auctions in areas wi