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  • 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. The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (the Act) introduces significant reforms to the assured tenancy framework, establishing a simpler and more secure tenancy system. Key changes include abolishing... More
    Opened 2 April 2026

  • Planning committee reforms: statutory consultation on draft Regulations and guidance

    Planning committees play a critical role in maintaining public trust and ensuring local democratic oversight within the English planning system. Planning committees remain central to transparent, consistent, and high-quality decision making. In the King’s Speech, the Government announced that it would modernise the way planning committees operate to best deliver for communities and support much needed development. To achieve this, the Government introduced measures... More
    Opened 26 March 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 improved and the role of Competent Persons Schemes in Category B works. We are committed to ensuring that the higher-risk regime is applied in a proportionate way. By this we... More
    Opened 26 March 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 applications. Scope of this consultation This consultation seeks views on two new proposals for a requirement for LPAs to consult the Secretary of State where they are... More
    Opened 23 March 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 fees and restructure existing fee categories in order to reduce complexity for users. Implement a surcharge on planning fees for statutory consultees, set in the region of 10 per cent of... More
    Opened 23 March 2026

  • New Towns Draft Programme Consultation

    ​​The government is launching a public consultation on the New Towns Draft Programme  and its environmental implications. ​Since the publication of the New Towns Taskforce report in September 2025, the government has been developing the draft programme to unlock significant economic potential, lay the foundations for long-term sustainable growth, and create places at a scale that allows them to be built with all the infrastructure they need to succeed.   ... More

  • Consultation on Plan Approval Requirements for New Builds and Fire Safety Order Buildings

    The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is seeking views of to amend the procedural requirements of the building control process for buildings under 18 metres. The proposals relate to the introduction of more stringent building control procedural requirements for new homes and in some instances work to existing dwellings where the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (Fire Safety Order or FSO) applies below 18 metres. We also intend for these... More

  • 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 it became a statutory requirement in 1975. Since then, debates and reviews have largely focused on the impact that changes to the commission rate could have on the sector. While this remains... More
    Opened 5 March 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 FRA profession The powers needed to regulate the FRA profession, and Implementation approaches for competency requirements in the FRA profession. ... More

  • 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

  • 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 White Paper   confirms the government’s ambitious programme of reforms that are essential for public safety, critical to unlocking long term investment and economic growth, reducing... More

  • 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. Construction products are a foundational element of the built environment. The Grenfell Tower Inquiry , alongside independent reviews by Dame Judith Hackitt and Paul Morrell OBE and Anneliese Day KC ,... More

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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
    Opened 14 January 2026
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