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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
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.
An update from MHCLG about the new plan-making system and content roadmap
A review of a long debated 10% commission fee charged on the sale of park homes, which can be worth thousands of pounds, has been launched by the government.
Local Plan intervention: letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, to Buckinghamshire Council.
The government is launching a new wave of devolution and a consultation on spatial development strategies.
A new consultation for a development corporation in Greater Cambridge has been launched today.
The government has published updated new build design guidance today.
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