Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

What steps he is taking to reform the planning system in England.

Our seven-decade old planning system is in need of an overhaul, and we will shortly be publishing a planning Policy Paper in the summer setting out our proposals for comprehensive reform.

These reforms will deliver more high-quality, well-designed homes, and beautiful and greener communities for people to live in.

Alongside this we continue to create new planning freedoms to support the high street and create new homes – including new Permitted Development Rights and Use Class Order reform.