Written question asked by Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) on Monday, 22 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 June 2026. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Listed Buildings: Defibrillators

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what consideration he has given to exempting externally mounted defibrillators from planning and listed buildings regulations.

Answer

In most cases, installing a defibrillator will not require planning permission.

Listed building consent may be required where installation affects a listed building’s special historic or architectural character.

My Department has made no specific assessment of exempting externally mounted defibrillators from the listed buildings regulations.

Local planning authorities have powers, through local listed building consent orders, to grant a general listed building consent for works to listed buildings in their areas where they consider appropriate.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 11876
Session: 2026-27
Subjects: Exemptions Listed buildings Regulation Defibrillators
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Listed Buildings: Defibrillators

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