Shops: Planning Permission

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85794 on Shops: Planning Permission, whether powers to block unwanted shops would apply to shops that are not otherwise long

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 13 November 2025

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2025 to Question 85794 on Shops: Planning Permission, whether powers to block unwanted shops would apply to shops that are not otherwise long

   Source: Commons

2. 24 November 2025

   Answer

   The Government is introducing a number of powers to block unwanted shops that are not otherwise long-term empty. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will provide powers for ministers to introduce a licensing scheme for the retail sale of tobacco, vaping, and nicot...

   Source: Written answer

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

No documents linked.

Sponsors

• · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Answering body

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.