Consultations

Social Housing Tenure Standard: Direction to the Regulator of Social Housing

This consultation seeks views on a proposed Direction from the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to the Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator), using powers under section 197 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (the 2008 Act) as amended. ...

Closes 28 May 2026

Redefining Category A building work consultation

This consultation seeks views on proposals to improve the proportionality of the building control process for Category A and Category B building work to existing buildings under the higher-risk building (HRB) control regime (‘the regime’). The consultation also seeks views on how guidance could be...

Closes 28 May 2026

Call for Evidence - Park homes: reasons for commission payments

This call for evidence seeks to understand the rationale for the commission paid when a park home is sold, how the commission rate was set, the role it plays within existing legislation and the sector’s business model. There has been considerable debate about the commission payment since...

Closes 29 May 2026

Consultation on the modification to the two unitary proposal received from Adur District Council, Arun District Council, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council, Mid-Sussex District Council and Worthing Borough Council

This consultation will close at 23:59 on Monday 15 June. This consultation seeks views on a potential modification to the proposal for unitary local government that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) received from: Adur District Council, Arun...

Closes 15 June 2026

Consultation on the modification to the two unitary proposal received from East Sussex County Council, Eastbourne Borough Council, Hastings Borough Council, Lewes District Council and Rother District Council

This consultation will close at 23:59 on Monday 15 June. This consultation seeks views on a potential modification to the proposal for unitary local government that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) received from: East Sussex County Council,...

Closes 15 June 2026

High Value Council Tax Surcharge: design and delivery

Ministerial Foreword This consultation seeks views on the detailed design of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) announced in the 2025 Budget.  In the Council Tax system, a band D property in Darlington or Blackpool, today worth around £400,000, pays £2,400 to £2,600...

Closes 14 July 2026

Developing a New College of Fire and Rescue - Consultation Survey

Scope of the Consultation Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on how the establishment of the College of Fire and Rescue could best support future capability, professional development and resilience across the fire and rescue sector, as well as contributing...

Closes 15 July 2026

Call for Evidence: Strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations

​​In December 2025, the government announced in the Single Construction Regulator prospectus that it will publish a new strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations in 2027. This will support the government’s vision for a building system where buildings are safe,...

Closes 12 August 2026

Fire Risk Assessors Consultation

Title: Fire Risk Assessors Consultation Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on proposals relating to the fire risk assessor (FRA) profession. It covers the following areas: The future development of the...

Construction Products Reform White Paper

The Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017 led to a devastating loss of life and laid bare systemic failures in the mechanisms designed to safeguard homes and the built environment. The tragedy revealed a pervasive crisis in the United Kingdom’s construction products regulatory system. ...

Closed 20 May 2026

Consultation on the General Safety Requirement (GSR) for Construction Products

The Grenfell Tower tragedy in June 2017 claimed 72 lives and exposed a pervasive crisis in the United Kingdom’s construction products regulatory regime. The devasting loss of life laid bare failures in the mechanisms designed to safeguard homes and residents.  The Construction Products Reform...

Closed 20 May 2026

New Towns Draft Programme Consultation

​​The government is launching a public consultation on the New Towns Draft Programme  and its environmental implications. It is open for responses until Tuesday 19 May at 11:59. ​Since the publication of the New Towns Taskforce report in September 2025, the government has been developing the...

Closed 19 May 2026

Fees for Planning Applications

This consultation seeks views on proposals to: Establish a new national default fee schedule, based on 90% of estimated costs, to bring planning fees to a level closer to cost recovery and act as a baseline from which a new local fee setting model will operate. Introduce new...

Closed 18 May 2026

Consultation Direction

Consulting the Secretary of State on Planning Decisions Topic of this consultation Th is consultation seeks views on three proposed measures which will require Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to consult the Secretary of State on certain planning...

Closed 4 May 2026