Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 21 November 2024.
Jack Rankin
Conservative, Windsor
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will (a) publish proposals for the use of special development order powers under Section 59 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to grant planning permission for commercial schemes and (b) consult on those proposals before they are implemented.
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Special Development Orders are a long-established part of the planning system. Each case is considered on its individual merits. The government have no plans to change the current arrangements.
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