Question follow-through · 4101

Infrastructure: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local planning authorities are required to (a) retain and (b) disclose DSEAR assessments for major infrastructure projects.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
10 Jun 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether local planning authorities are required to (a) retain and (b) disclose DSEAR assessments for major infrastructure projects.

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Local planning authorities (LPAs) are not under a general statutory duty to either (a) retain or (b) disclose DSEAR assessments for major infrastructure projects. The legal duties under DSEAR sit primarily with the employer/operator (the duty holder). The...

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