Consultations

Planning Reform Working Paper: Planning Committees

We invite views on the working paper on how the government could reform planning committees to support a plan-led system and ensure appropriate democratic oversight. Enquiries For any enquiries about this working paper please contact: planningcommittees@communities.gov.uk ...

Closes today

Ymgynghoriad ar gyflwyno ffioedd yswiriant a ganiateir ar gyfer landlordiaid, rhydd-ddeiliaid ac asiantiaid rheoli eiddo

Rydym yn ceisio barn ar gynigion i atal rhydd-ddeiliaid, asiantiaid rheoli eiddo a landlordiaid rhag codi taliadau amwys a gormodol ar lesddeiliaid sy'n gysylltiedig ag yswiriant adeiladau, yn aml ar ffurf comisiynau. Yn hytrach, dim ond ffi a ganiateir ar gyfer trafod yswiriant, un deg a thryloyw,...

Closes 24 February 2025

Consultation on introducing permitted insurance fees for landlords, freeholders and property managing agents

We are seeking views on proposals to prevent landlords, freeholders and property managing agents from imposing on leaseholders opaque and excessive charges related to building insurance, often in the form of commissions. Instead, they would only be able to charge a fair and transparent permitted...

Closes 24 February 2025

Planning Reform Working Paper: Streamlining Infrastructure Planning

This paper proposes a number of measures that could be taken to streamline the consenting process for national infrastructure and to enable faster decision-making, whilst ensuring the process is fair and certain. Sustained economic growth is central to this Government’s Plan for Change and is...

Closes 26 February 2025

Strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England

This consultation seeks views on introducing measures to strengthen the standards and conduct regime in England and ensure consistency of approach amongst councils investigating serious breaches of their member codes of conduct, including the introduction of the power of suspension. Who we...

Closes 26 February 2025

Consultation on Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings Regime

Government is committed to reforming the Energy Performance of Buildings regime to provide a system which: Provides homeowners and tenants with accurate information about the energy performance of their homes to allow them to make informed investment and purchase decisions. Provides...

Closes 26 February 2025

Planning Reform Working Paper: Brownfield Passport

The government is committed to getting Britain building again. This paper forms part of a series of working papers on different aspects of planning reform, designed to inform further policy development in collaboration with the wider sector. It proposes options for a form of brownfield...

Closes 28 February 2025

Funding Arrangements for the Homelessness Prevention Grant for 2026/27 onwards

Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on the approach to the funding arrangements for the Homelessness Prevention Grant for 2026/27 onwards. Scope of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on the approach to the Homelessness Prevention Grant provided...

Closes 11 March 2025

Cumbria Devolution Consultation

This consultation seeks views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined Authority for the local government areas in Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness . In December 2024, the government published the English Devolution White Paper . This sets out plans to move power out of Westminster...

Closes 13 April 2025

Consultation on Compulsory Purchase Process and Compensation Reforms

The Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (“LURA”) introduced reforms to the compulsory purchase order (“ CPO”) process to make it easier to use. It also made changes to the compensation regime to ensure the balance of compensation and costs associated with the prospects of planning...

Closed 13 February 2025

Local authority funding reform: objectives and principles

This consultation seeks views on the approach local authority funding reform through the local government finance settlement from 2026-27. Scope of this consultation This consultation seeks views on the approach to determining new funding allocations for local authorities and fire and...

Closed 12 February 2025

Consultation on ending funding for LEP functions

On 30 October 2024, the Chancellor announced that Government is minded to end the funding for the core functions formerly delivered by Local Enterprise Partnerships – namely business representation and local economic planning, The ‘minded to’ decision does not affect funding for programmes such as...

Closed 10 February 2025

Local audit reform – a strategy for overhauling the local audit system in England

This strategy commits to a series of measures to fix the broken local audit system, including: a local audit vision with eight core principles the establishment of a statutory and independent Local Audit Office (LAO), with five strategic responsibilities - coordinating the...

Closed 29 January 2025

Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 - Expression of Interest

The Local Authority Housing Fund Round 3 (LAHF R3) will provide over £450 million in capital grants in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to support local authorities to obtain better quality temporary accommodation and provide safe and suitable housing for those on afghan resettlement schemes who are unable to...

Closed 17 January 2025