Question follow-through · 15130
Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications were approved in England in each of the last five years.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Tabled
- 1 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 6 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 20 Jul 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Housing and planning
- Housing: North West · 28 Aug 2026
- Brownfield Sites: Property Development · 28 Aug 2026
- Multiple Occupation · 28 Aug 2026
- Social Rented Housing · 28 Aug 2026
- Affordable Housing · 28 Aug 2026
Shared topic keywords suggest a connection; they do not establish a follow-up.
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
1 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning applications were approved in England in each of the last five years.
6 Jul 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Jul 2026
Answer published
Data on planning application statistics can be found in Live Table P120 on gov.uk here.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Housing: North West
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of planned housing development in the areas administered by Halton Borough Council and Cheshire West and Chester Council on ro
Brownfield Sites: Property Development
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that previously developed and brownfield land is brought forward for housing before undeveloped Green Belt land is released.
Multiple Occupation
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will amend Class L of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 to require planning permission for the cha
Social Rented Housing
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of allowing local authorities to give greater priority for social housing to British citizens with a long standing connection
Affordable Housing
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that new social and affordable homes are used to reduce housing waiting lists among British citizens and established local residents.
Social Rented Housing: Complaints
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the time taken by registered providers of social housing operating in Runcorn and Helsby constituency to respond to complaints fro
Social Rented Housing: Complaints
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to improve the timeliness of complaint handling by registered providers of social housing.
Social Rented Housing: Empty Property
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the average time taken to re-let vacant social housing properties in Runcorn and Helsby constituency.
Social Rented Housing: Empty Property
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to reduce the time taken to re-let vacant social housing properties in areas with high demand.
Social Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues to registered providers of social housing on maintaining communal land, green spaces and trees.
Social Rented Housing: Anti-social Behaviour
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of registered providers of social housing in Runcorn and Helsby constituency in responding to reports of antisocial behaviour.
Social Rented Housing: Anti-social Behaviour
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department issues to registered providers of social housing on response times and case management for reports of antisocial behaviour.