Asked by: Martin Vickers (Conservative - Cleethorpes)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
What plans he has to ensure that local communities are fully consulted on planning matters.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
Our reforms will ensure that there is more engagement and more local democracy. By replacing lengthy documents with easily accessible digital tools and map-based local plans, people will be able to visualise local plans and participate more fully in the planning system.
Communities will still be able to comment on planning applications. We also want neighbourhood plans to remain a key part of the planning system, with more in northern and urban areas.