The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is undertaking comprehensive reform of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to streamline planning processes, enhance local decision-making, and clarify affordable housing definitions. The reform is being pursued through multiple bills including the Housing and Planning (Local Decision-Making) Bill and Direct Planning (Pilot) Bill, with a government review underway and working papers on infrastructure planning. The initiative is in active development with assessments of impacts on community involvement and housing affordability.
First Reading 15:19:00 The Bill was brought from the Commons, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Bill, as amended in the Public Bill Committee , considered. Third Reading 11:03:00 Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Con): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I am delighted to be able to express thanks …
Second Reading 11:05:00 Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Con): They say that first impressions count. Often for our towns, the first impression that visitors will consciously draw is of the high street. Certainly, it is the high street that most often …
A Bill to remove powers of the Secretary of State in relation to the location of and planning permission for new housing developments; to give local authorities powers to establish requirements on suc
Second Reading 14:33:00 Moved by Lord Lexden: That the Bill be now read a second time. Lord Lexden (Con): My Lords, I beg to move that this Bill be now read a second time. I am deeply grateful to those …
A Bill to make provision about direct planning pilot schemes; and for connected purposes.
First Reading 15:42:00 A Bill to make provision about direct planning pilot schemes; and for connected purposes. The Bill was introduced by Lord Lexden, read a first time and ordered to be printed.
Second Reading. 13:47:00 Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey) (LD): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. I am very fortunate in that, for the second time in my political life—although the first came …
A Bill to amend the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to enable local planning authorities to use sums received under section 106 of the Act for the building and improvement of housing; and for conne