Consultation outcome

Planning for the future

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 6 August 2020
• Last updated: 5 January 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The government set out its proposed approach to planning reform, in light of responses to the White Paper, in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill and accompanying Policy Paper

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation on proposals for reform of the planning system in England

This consultation ran from
6 August 2020 to 11:45pm on 29 October 2020

Consultation description

The Planning for the future consultation proposes reforms of the planning system to streamline and modernise the planning process, bring a new focus to design and sustainability, improve the system of developer contributions to infrastructure, and ensure more land is available for development where it is needed.

Please note: Point 4 in Annex A has been updated to outline changes in the privacy notice.

Documents

Planning for the future

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Published 6 August 2020
Last updated 5 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 5 January 2023

   Consultation closed with explanation

2. 4 February 2021

   Point 4 in Annex A has been updated to outline changes in the privacy notice.

3. 6 August 2020

   Added html version of the consultation document.

4. 6 August 2020

   Added web accessible PDF version of the consultation document.

5. 6 August 2020

   First published.