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  • Consultation on SDS geographies

    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 geographies over which spatial development strategies (SDS) should be produced. Enquiries For any enquiries about this working paper please contact: strategicplanning@communities.gov.uk How to respond... More
    Opened 12 February 2026

  • Claims Management Activity in Housing Disrepair: Call for Evidence

    This call for evidence seeks views on cases where tenants consider seeking redress through the County Court by bringing a claim against their landlord for housing disrepair, and the role of claims management activity. In housing disrepair and other types of cases, organisations such as claims management companies sometimes seek out people who might be able to make a legal claim so they can pass those claims on to law firms and earn a referral fee. Some solicitors also directly... More
    Closed 12 February 2026

  • Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4 - Validation Form

    The £950 million LAHF R4 helps deliver MHCLG’s commitment to assist those who are homeless, alongside supporting the government’s humanitarian obligations to provide safe and suitable housing to those fleeing Afghanistan. LAHF R4 investment will provide local authorities with a lasting affordable housing asset for the future. As with LAHF R1, R2 and R3, this fund will operate only in England. Local authorities have been allocated capital funding under section 31 of the Local... More
    Closed 11 February 2026

  • Consultations on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent - GOV.UK . The 5 proposals in this... More
    Created 2 February 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Worcestershire

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Worcestershire to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Worcestershire - GOV.UK . The 2 proposals in this consultation were made by the... More
    Created 2 February 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Warwickshire

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Warwickshire to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Warwickshire - GOV.UK . The 2 proposals in this consultation were made by the... More
    Created 2 February 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Oxfordshire

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Oxfordshire to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Oxfordshire - GOV.UK . The 3 proposals in this consultation were made by the following... More
    Created 2 February 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Hertfordshire

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Hertfordshire to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Hertfordshire - GOV.UK . The 3 proposals in this consultation were made by the... More
    Created 2 February 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Gloucestershire

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Gloucestershire to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Gloucestershire - GOV.UK . The 3 proposals in this consultation were made by the... More
    Created 2 February 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay - GOV.UK The 5 proposals in this... More
    Created 30 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Nottinghamshire and Nottingham - GOV.UK . The 3 proposals in this... More
    Created 30 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East... More
    Created 30 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Derbyshire and Derby

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Derbyshire and Derby to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Derbyshire and Derby - GOV.UK . The 5 proposals in this consultation were made by... More
    Created 30 January 2026

  • Consultations on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland - GOV.UK . The 3... More
    Created 30 January 2026

  • Consultations for Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool - GOV.UK . ... More
    Created 30 January 2026

  • Consultation on the Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Kent and Medway

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Kent and Medway to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Kent and Medway - GOV.UK . The 5 proposals in this consultation were made by the... More
    Created 30 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - GOV.UK The 4 proposals in this... More
    Created 30 January 2026

  • Development Management Funding 2025/6

    In order to meet the government's 1.5 million homes and economic growth amibitions, it is essential that planning applications move through the system as quickly as possible, particularly those at the post-permission stage, where housing has the potential to be delivered more quickly but reserved matters and discharge of conditions approvals often take time. The government has announced that it will issue £8 million in development management funding this financial year to help local... More
    Closed 29 January 2026

  • Moving to commonhold: consultation on banning leasehold for new flats

    This consultation sets out the government’s proposed approach to introducing a ban on the use of leasehold for new flats so that the reformed commonhold model can be the default tenure for new flats. It seeks views from industry and consumers on questions relating to scope, exemptions, timings, transitional arrangements, and the wider commonhold legal framework. More
    Opened 27 January 2026

  • Consultation to Reform Building Control Charges

    The regulations for charges for Local Authority Building Control services were last updated significantly in 2010 and therefore do not reflect the various changes to the Building Act and building regulations following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017. Therefore, this consultation proposes a wide-ranging set of reforms to reflect these changes. This consultation contributes to part of the Government’s response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report and aims to strengthen... More
    Closed 25 January 2026

  • Greater Cambridge Development Corporation: Consultation

    Greater Cambridge is one of Britain’s most important engines of growth and is a globally leading centre of innovation. But its success has brought challenges, and the scale and complexity to enable delivery of nationally significant growth has surpassed the capacity and powers of existing institutions. The Government believes the creation of a new Urban Development Corporation in Greater Cambridge would enable a transformational long-term approach to delivering high-quality... More
    Created 23 January 2026

  • ​​Consultation on the proposed London Housing Emergency Measures

    The Government is consulting on a proposed time-limited relief from the Community Infrastructure Levy for eligible developments in Greater London (Part I) and on permanent changes to the Mayor of London’s existing planning powers to strengthen oversight of planning applications of potential strategic importance (Part II). Topic of this consultation: Part I of this consultation seeks views on the design and administration of a proposed time-limited relief from the Community... More
    Closed 22 January 2026

  • Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance Public Consultation

    Topic of this consultation: The Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government is seeking views on the usability of our proposed consolidation of the Design and Placemaking Planning Practice Guidance. Scope of this consultation: This draft Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) is intended to support the application of policies in the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2025, which is currently being consulted upon. It outlines and illustrates the government’s... More
    Opened 21 January 2026

  • Provisional local government finance settlement: England, 2026 to 2027

    This consultation seeks views on the proposals for the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2026-27. The Local Government Finance Settlement (‘the Settlement’) is the annual process through which central government allocates funding to local government for the provision of local services in England. The Settlement consists of allocative grant funding, council tax and locally retained business rates. The 2026-27 Settlement will be the first multi-year Settlement in a... More
    Closed 14 January 2026

  • Reforms to the statutory consultee system

    This consultation seeks views on reforming the role of statutory consultees in the planning system and covers the following key proposals: Removing statutory consultee status from certain bodies Reviewing the scope of what statutory consultees advise on; and Improving performance management across existing statutory consultee bodies in the planning system more widely Please read the consultation document for more detail on the proposals... More
    Closed 13 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock to submit proposals for unitary local government for their areas. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock - GOV.UK The 4 proposals in this... More
    Closed 11 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove and West Sussex

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, and West Sussex to submit proposals for unitary local government for their areas. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, and West Sussex -... More
    Closed 11 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth & Southampton to submit proposals for unitary local government for their areas. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton -... More
    Closed 11 January 2026

  • Consultation on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk

    This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Norfolk and Suffolk to submit proposals for unitary local government for their areas. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Norfolk and Suffolk - GOV.UK The 5 proposals in this consultation were made by the... More
    Closed 11 January 2026

  • Improving Proportionality and Building Safety Outcomes in Building Control: Telecommunications work

    This consultation seeks views on proposals to streamline the building control procedural requirements for the following types of building work within the higher-risk building regime: fibre optic cabling and mobile masts. In the case of building work to fibre optic infrastructure, the consultation also seeks views on building control approval routes for non-higher-risk buildings. These proposals aim to ensure that regulatory processes remain proportionate,... More
    Created 9 January 2026
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