Written question asked by Mark Garnier (Conservative) on Monday, 2 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 February 2026. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Solar Power: Ports and Quarrying
- Question
-
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to extend the permitted development right for floating solar installations to disused quarries and docks in England and Wales.
- Answer
-
Planning is a devolved matter within the competency of the Welsh Parliament.
The government continues to keep permitted development rights in England under review.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 109994
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Ports Quarrying Solar power Permitted development rights
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
Librarians' tools
- Timestamp
- 2026-02-11 07:37:21 +0000
- URI
- http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/commons/2024-26/109994
- In Indexing
- http://indexing.parliament.uk/Content/Edit/1?uri=http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/commons/2024-26/109994
- In Solr
- https://search.parliament.uk/claw/solr/?id=http://data.parliament.uk/writtenparliamentaryquestion/commons/2024-26/109994