Asked by: Ben Bradley (Conservative - Mansfield)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what steps he is taking to prevent applicants from deliberately carrying out works prior to then seeking retrospective planning permission; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals to tackle that matter.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
The Government is clear that unauthorised development is unacceptable and unfair to the majority who abide by the rules. It is also important that where people have made a genuine mistake, or where the development does not harm the amenity of the area, there is an opportunity to rectify the situation by submitting a retrospective planning application.
We are continuing to consider the best way forward for planning reforms, including how it can support planning enforcement. An announcement on next steps will be made shortly.
Asked by: Ben Bradley (Conservative - Mansfield)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the conclusions of his Department's technical consultation for the Parking (Code of Practice) Act.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
My department is currently implementing the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019. This includes preparing a Code of Practice containing guidance about the operation and management of private parking facilities. As part of the process to implement the Code, we recently published a consultation on private parking charges, discount rates, debt collection fees and an appeals charter, which closed on 27 August 2021.
We are considering all impacts of the new Code and will publish the Code together with the Government’s response to the recent consultation in due course.
Asked by: Ben Bradley (Conservative - Mansfield)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the conclusions of the legislative impact assessment of his Department's proposals for the Parking (Code of Practice) Act.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
My department is currently implementing the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019. This includes preparing a Code of Practice containing guidance about the operation and management of private parking facilities. As part of the process to implement the Code, we recently published a consultation on private parking charges, discount rates, debt collection fees and an appeals charter, which closed on 27 August 2021.
We are considering all impacts of the new Code and will publish the Code together with the Government’s response to the recent consultation in due course.
Asked by: Ben Bradley (Conservative - Mansfield)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will publish the conclusions of the economic impact assessment of his Department's proposals to amend the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.
Answered by Neil O'Brien - Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
My department is currently implementing the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019. This includes preparing a Code of Practice containing guidance about the operation and management of private parking facilities. As part of the process to implement the Code, we recently published a consultation on private parking charges, discount rates, debt collection fees and an appeals charter, which closed on 27 August 2021.
We are considering all impacts of the new Code and will publish the Code together with the Government’s response to the recent consultation in due course.