Question follow-through · 5674

Local Plans

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a local planning authority is required to maintain a site allocation in its emerging Local Plan notwithstanding the refusal of a speculative planning application on that

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
4 Jun 2026
Answer
5 Jun 2026 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether a local planning authority is required to maintain a site allocation in its emerging Local Plan notwithstanding the refusal of a speculative planning application on that

  2. 4 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    Local planning authorities are responsible for preparing local plans and for identifying sites in their plans to guide development to the most suitable locations, supported by the right infrastructure. They can only adopt plans that are found sound by an ...

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