questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of introducing (a) time limits and (b) penalties for local planning authorities that do not determine small applications within statutory deadlines.
answerText: My Department recognises the importance of timely decision-making in the planning system, particularly for small applications which are often vital to local communities and small businesses. Local planning authorities are already subject to statutory time...
heading: Housing: Construction