Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2023 to Question 192197 on Property Development: Planning Permission, notwithstanding the Increasing planning fees and performance: technical consultation of 28 February 2023, whether he plans to provide funding to planning authorities for monitoring compliance with planning conditions for significant developments which were set by his Department before the implementation of proposed changes to planning fee schedules.

We have consulted on an increase planning fees by 35% for major applications and 25% for all other applications. This additional funding could be used to monitor compliance with conditions, including those attached to appeal decisions. Further announcements will be set out in the usual way.