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  • 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
    Closed 1 April 2026

  • 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 26 March 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
    Closed 24 March 2026

  • Reducing the prevalence of private estate management arrangements

    Scope of this consultation Topic of this consultation The consultation focuses on tackling the growing issue of unadopted amenities on privately managed housing estates in England, where roads, drainage systems, green spaces, and other communal infrastructure are maintained by private estate management companies rather than public authorities. This trend has led to unfair charges, poor transparency, and limited homeowner rights, creating significant consumer... More
    Closed 12 March 2026

  • Enhanced protections for homeowners on freehold estates

    Scope of this consultation Topic of this consultation This consultation sets out wide-ranging proposals to give better rights and protection for homeowners living on privately managed estates and to address the considerable injustices they face. This includes the introduction of new measures in legislation that will mean homeowners on privately managed estates will no longer have to worry about losing their homes when they fall into arrears on their estate management... More
    Closed 12 March 2026

  • Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system 

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views on how we might revise national planning policy to support our wider objectives. Alongside this consultation document, a draft National Planning Policy Framework (“the Framework”) has been published here . This consultation should be read in conjunction with the draft, which sets out the detailed proposed policy wording indicative of what may be implemented, subject to the outcome of this consultation. ... More
    Closed 10 March 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
    Closed 10 March 2026

  • Overnight Visitor Levy consultation

    Summary This consultation seeks views on the design of a new Mayoral power to create visitor levies on overnight stays in England. Scope of this consultation: The government is giving Mayoral Strategic Authorities in England the power to create local overnight visitor levies. We are seeking views on the design of the new power including: whether Foundation Strategic Authorities should also have the power to create overnight visitor... More
    Closed 18 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • ​​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

  • 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
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