Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 2 February 2026.
Gregory Stafford
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27th January 2026 to Question 106884, what assessment he has made of the efficacy of local planning authorities in restricting the publication of ‘sensitive’ information relating to the physical security of a property on planning registers.
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
My Department has made no such assessment. We keep planning practice guidance and procedures under review.
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