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Planning System Reforms

The UK government is undertaking comprehensive planning system reforms through the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with multiple bills including the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 and Planning Application Fees Bill currently progressing. The reforms aim to streamline the planning process to accelerate housebuilding, particularly in London and other growth areas, but are raising concerns about the removal of statutory planning consultees (including Sport England) and protection of community assets like playing fields and Sites of Special Scientific Interest. The reforms are in active implementation with ongoing consultations on new towns and assessments of impacts on protected designations.

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23 Mar 2026 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Large-Scale New Communities

UIN: HLWS1437 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:The 1946 New Towns Act was a response to the urgent need to alleviate housing shortages and urban overcrowding …

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27 Nov 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Reforming Local Plan-Making

UIN: HCWS1104 Following my written statement of 27 February concerning local plan-making and guidance, I am today providing an update on the implementation of our reforms to the plan-making system in England. This government was elected on a manifesto that …

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27 Nov 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Reforming Local Plan-Making

UIN: HLWS1103 My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:Following my written statement of 27 February concerning local plan-making and guidance, I am today providing an update on …

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19 Dec 2023 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

The Next Stage in Our Long Term Plan for Housing Update

UIN: HCWS161 This Government is committed to building more homes; more quickly, more beautifully and more sustainably. The best way to deliver is through a reformed planning system. Today we lay out our plan for reform. It is only through …

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23 Nov 2023 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Levelling Up, Housing, and Planning Update

UIN: HLWS64 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.The Autumn Statement made further s...

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5 Sep 2023 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Planning Update

UIN: HCWS1005 I am today setting out updated policy on planning for onshore wind development in England.In December last year the Government consulted on a number of proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework, including changes relating to onshore …

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5 Sep 2023 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Planning Update

UIN: HLWS988 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.I am today setting out updated poli...

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28 Feb 2023 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Consultation Update

UIN: HCWS587 Today I have launched two formal consultations on proposals to improve the planning system to support measures in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.PLANNING FEESPlanning application fees provide essential income for local planning authorities to be a...

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28 Feb 2023 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Consultation Update

UIN: HLWS574 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Today I have launched two formal co...

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6 Dec 2022 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Update on the Levelling Up Bill

UIN: HCWS415 I will be making further changes to the planning system, alongside the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, to place local communities at the heart of the planning system.I will set out more detail on the following approach in …

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18 Jan 2021 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Planning and Heritage Update

UIN: HLWS709 My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement: Protecting our nation’s heritage I would like to update the House …

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14 Jul 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Planning update

UIN: HCWS367 Planning update: preventing loss of cultural venues and planning conditions for holiday parks IntroductionThe Nation’s cultural and tourism industries are vitally important to the economy and the communities they serve. Many businesses in the sector have,...

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25 Jun 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Planning update

UIN: HCWS316 Responding to Covid – 19 – temporary measures to ease restrictions on the planning systemToday the Government has introduced the Business and Planning Bill in Parliament. The Bill responds to the Covid-19 emergency and brings forward temporary changes …

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25 Jun 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Planning update

UIN: HLWS311 My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Minister of State for Housing (Christopher Pincher) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Responding to Covid – 19 – temporary measures to ease restrictions on the planning systemToday the Government has introd...

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13 May 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Planning update

UIN: HCWS235 Virtual working and planning – Responding to Covid – 19 RestrictionsIntroductionThe planning system has a vital role to play in enabling the delivery of housing and economic growth that will support the UK’s economic recovery. It is important …

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13 May 2020 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Planning update

UIN: HLWS231 My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement:Virtual working and planning – Responding to Covid – 19 RestrictionsIntrodu...

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