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

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July to Question 1449 on planning permission: Christchurch, when he expects the enforcement appeals to be determined.

The start date for the enforcement notice appeals has been delayed due to a number of matters that required clarification. Due to the forthcoming Christmas period, the appeals will not now be started until January and shall proceed to a local inquiry with an expected start to decision time of 36 weeks.