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The Planning Inspectorate welcomes the letter from Minister Matthew Pennycook MP on local plan examinations ahead of the December 2026 submission deadline.
Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to the Planning Inspectorate in respect of the City of London Corporation Local Plan.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Matthew Pennycook MP Minister of State for Housing and Planning 2 Marsham…
This letter lays out the government’s expectations on the exercise of flexibility in the examination of local plans.
Leaseholders will receive clearer information about the service charges they pay and stronger protections against unfair costs, the government has confirmed.
The second phase of Awaab's Law will come into force on 30 November 2026, so more dangerous hazards are fixed quickly to help tenants living in social housing.
Local Plan intervention: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Stockport Council.
Letter from Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, to all leaders and chief executives of Community Infrastructure Levy charging authorities in England.
Millions of homeowners could benefit from faster planning decisions, as 2 new AI tools are unveiled to modernise England’s planning permission system.
David Hill has been appointed as the first Chief Executive of the Greater Cambridge Development Corporation.
Local Plan intervention: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Torbay Council.
Ben Alexander appointed as the new Chair of the Planning Inspectorate Advisory Board
Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook has confirmed the appointment of Ben Alexander as the new Chair of the Planning Inspectorate Board.
The Housing and Planning Minister's speech at the UK Real Estate and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) on 19 May 2026.
An update on the government's vision for ending the feudal leasehold system.
The government has confirmed it will bring forward further reforms to Right to Buy.
Letter from the Minister for Housing and Planning to registered providers of social housing on shared ownership improvements and the Renters’ Rights Act.
Seven locations proposed as new towns with each location delivering at least 10,000 homes with several delivering up to 40,000.
Local Plan Holding Direction: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Three Rivers District Council.
Local Plan Intervention: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Three Rivers District Council.
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