Planning newsletter
Publication Year
2026
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides an update on government planning activities. Covers: National scheme of delegation; New Town consultation launched; emergency measures to support London housebuilding; local authority planning fees public consultation launched; new consultation direction for housing, commercial and other developments; local plans guidance update and 'joint running' period begins; new process for making an appeal; Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) implementation plan; land use framework; publication of Future Homes and Building Standards; conditional confirmation of Compulsory Purchase Orders take effect; local government reorganisation; AI tools to process household applications being developed; permitted development rights for reverse vending machines commences; permitted development rights for onshore wind turbines consultation; housing design quality audit; publication of Heritage Works for Creative Businesses; funding opportunities, research and events.
Document History
First published: 27 March 2025.
Publisher Information
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is a UK Government ministerial department with responsibility for several policy areas including building regulation, community integration, economic development in coastal and seaside areas, energy efficiency in buildings, high streets and town centres, housing, local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and Enterprise Zones, localism, planning reform and the planning system. They were previously known as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, MHCLG, Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.
