A question on #Councillors #Planning tabled by Wendy Morton on 31-03-2025 has been answered by Matthew Pennycook.

Heading: Councillors: Planning
Question ID: 1790627
UIN: 42592
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-03-31
Asking Member ID: 4358
Asking Member display name: Wendy Morton
Asking Member handle: morton_wendy
Asking Member Twitter reference: @morton_wendy
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will safeguard the call-in powers of local councillors.
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Date answered: 2025-04-07
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
Answering Member ID: 4520
Answering Member display name: Matthew Pennycook
Answering Member handle: mtpennycook
Answering Member Twitter reference: @mtpennycook
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Answer text: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill does not change the consultation rules on local planning applications.Representations can be made by interested parties and these are considered by the relevant decision maker – whether that be a local planning officer...
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Answering body ID: 7
Answering body name: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tweeted: true