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  • This consultation proposes the introduction of a use class for short term lets and permitted development rights to provide flexibility where there are no local issues with such uses.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • This is a technical consultation on the Infrastructure Levy, which is a reform to the existing system of developer contributions.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Department for Levelling Up. Housing and Communities seeks views on our approach to developing Environmental Outcomes Reports to support departments in the next stage of policy development.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Cross-government action plan to deliver reforms to improve the planning system for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Consultation on proposals for reform of the planning system in England

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The government are making amendments to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill to take legal powers to improve the National Significant Infrastructure Planning (NSIP) system.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • We are seeking views on changes to planning policy and regulations.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Consultation on proposal to increase provision of Changing Places toilets.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The call for evidence on planning appeal inquiries seeks views on the current inquiries process and how it could be improved.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Seeks views on specific changes to national planning policy to support delivery of new homes, including low cost homes for first time buyers.

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • We invite views, especially from farmers and other rural businesses, about their experiences of the planning system in rural areas.

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Documents relating to the Neighbourhood Planing Bill.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • We are seeking views on detailed regulations to implement the neighbourhood planning provisions in the Neighbourhood Planning Bill.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Consultation on a range of proposals to streamline the planning system building upon improvements already made.

  • This review is a call for evidence to support the deployment of mobile infrastructure in all areas.

    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Giving local people and councils more say about development through neighbourhood planning, Local Plans and the community infrastructure levy.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This consultation seeks views about the best way of constructing the Right to Build, giving custom builders a right to a plot from councils.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This document invites local planning authorities and neighbourhood planning forums to express an interest in becoming development benefits pilots.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A devolution agreement giving Sheffield greater control over transport, skills, housing and business support was announced on 12 December 2014.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Seeks views on proposals for measures to make it easier to build on brownfield land that is suitable for housing.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government