Consultations

Technical consultation - Improving enforcement of council tax

Topic of the consultation: This consultation seeks views on steps that councils should take before proceeding to formal enforcement. Scope of the consultation: This consultation is focused on seeking views on amending...

Closes 29 July 2026

Permitted development rights: schools, assets of community value, defence and conservation

This consultation contains proposed changes to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, as amended. It covers the following areas: Extending the existing temporary permitted development right for schools affected by RAAC. ...

Closes 5 August 2026

Consultation on Capital Risk Metrics implementation and mitigation measures in the Local Government Act 2003

This consultation seeks views on the capital risk metric calculations and implementation for use in the sector. It covers the following areas: Metrics calculations Threshold methodology Process following risk identification and implementation plan ...

Closes 6 August 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

Improving proportionality and building safety outcomes in building control: emergency repairs under the higher-risk building regime

This consultation seeks views on proposals regarding the emergency repairs provision for building work to existing Higher-Risk Buildings (HRB) regime. The consultation also seeks views on how guidance and clarity around what constitutes an emergency repair can be improved. The emergency...

Closes 3 September 2026

Consultation on proposed regulations for a time-limited relief from the Community Infrastructure Levy in London

This consultation seeks views on proposed regulations amending the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations 2010 (as amended) to introduce a new, time-limited relief from borough level CIL for certain qualifying developments in Greater London. This consultation will last for nine...

Closes 18 September 2026

Leasehold Enfranchisement Valuation Rates: Consultation

​​The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (“LFRA 2024”) will make several significant changes to the current statutory enfranchisement processes through which leaseholders can buy the freehold of their property or extend their lease in England and Wales.  ​​The LFRA 2024 will set a...

Closes 23 September 2026

Leasehold Enfranchisement Process Costs Exceptions: Consultation

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (LFRA 2024) provides a new rule that all parties to a leaseholder’s claim to extend their lease, buy their freehold or buy out their ground rent liability should bear their own non-litigation costs (legal and valuation costs, also referred to as “process...

Closes 23 September 2026

Consultation on revised Best Value guidance

Statutory guidance on the Best Value Duty ( Best value standards and intervention: a statutory guide for best value authorities - GOV.UK ’) was published in May 2024 to provide greater clarity to the local government sector in England on what constitutes Best Value and the standards expected by...

Closes 7 October 2026

Development Management Funding 2025/6: Baseline Monitoring Survey

In March 2026, the government awarded over £9 million in development management funding to help local planning authorities with high economic growth potential and the highest volumes of major residential schemes at the post-outline stage to accelerate these applications through the system so they...

Closed 17 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...

Closed 15 July 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...

Closed 14 July 2026

Makerfield By-election Monitoring Survey 2026

Purpose: To assess accessibility in practice, with contractors and MHCLG staff observing interactions and environments during relevant activities. These observations will focus on behavioural indicators which may signal levels of comfort, confusion, or frustration. Contextual observations will also...

Closed 18 June 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...

Closed 15 June 2026