Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the sensitive information in planning applications process allows the security services to make representations to (1) the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, or (2) the Planning Inspectorate, on a called-in planning application without those representations being shared with the applicant or otherwise being made public.

Representations on planning applications will be dealt with in accordance with paragraphs 18, 19 and 20 of the published propriety guidance on planning casework decisions found here.