Policy papers and consultations

Consultation on an accelerated planning service, planning performance measures, extensions of time, expedited appeals and section 73B applications.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 6 March 2024

• An accelerated planning system

  Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation: This consultation…

The revised National Planning Policy Framework sets out government's planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 20 December 2023

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities is seeking views on how we might develop new national planning policy to support our wider objectives.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 19 December 2023

• Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy

  Scope of consultation Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks…

Government planning policy for traveller sites which should be read in conjunction with the National Planning Policy Framework.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 19 December 2023

Government response to the seventh report of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee on reforms to national planning policy.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 29 November 2023

The government's response to the National Infrastructure Commission report of their study on the infrastructure planning system and the role of National Policy Statements.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 22 November 2023

Consultation on proposals to increase planning fees and to improve capacity, capability and performance within local planning authorities.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 25 July 2023

The government response to the recommendations of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee following their inquiry on permitted development rights.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 18 May 2023

Seeking views on a proposed scheme that will refund landfill tax in order to encourage the redevelopment of brownfield sites and contaminated land.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 15 March 2023

This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to permitted development rights.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 2 others
• Updated: 20 June 2022

The government‘s response to the Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities Select Committee’s inquiry on the future of the planning system in England.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 6 June 2022

A technical consultation on proposed amendments to the General Permitted Development Order for electronic communications development, to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 2 others
• Updated: 7 March 2022

A consultation on proposed consequential changes to national permitted development rights following the changes to use classes from 1 September 2020.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 20 January 2022

Non-legislative framework to ensure continued co-operation between the government and devolved administrations in relation to land-use planning around hazardous substances.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 31 August 2021

A consultation on draft revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework and a new draft National Model Design Code.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 20 July 2021

We are seeking views on permitted development rights, change of use and speeding up planning permission for public service infrastructure.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 31 March 2021

This consultation seeks views on the principle of amending permitted development rights to support deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and 1 others
• Updated: 22 July 2020

Seeks views on whether applicants should be required to conduct pre-application consultation with the local community prior to submitting a planning application for shale gas development.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 4 November 2019

We are seeking views on the principle of granting planning permission for non-hydraulic shale gas exploration development through a permitted development right.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 4 November 2019

A report to Parliament on performance in complying with the timetables set for planning decisions and compulsory purchase orders.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 23 July 2019