To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether (a) parish and (b) town councils have the power to delegate decisions on planning applications to a responsible councillor or officer. (84147)

Parish and town councils have no powers to determine planning applications and are not therefore in a position to delegate decisions on applications to councillors or officers. Parish and town councils are entitled to be notified in writing of planning applications in their areas and make representations on them, following a written request to the local planning authority.