The government publishes a consultation (until 23/07/2025) relating to planning committees …

[UPDATE: For the subsequent government response to this consultation, please view this post.]

The government has published the following consultation, which runs for 8 weeks from 28/05/2025 until 23/07/2025:

Consultation document:

  • May 2025: Reform of planning committees - technical consultation (link) (pdf print version of HTML webpage).

Notes:

  • The webpage (link) for the above consultation document includes the following information:
    - "Further to the introduction of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill this consultation seeks views on the implementation of the three aspects of reform proposed:
    >>> a national scheme of delegation
    >>> control of the size and composition of planning committees
    >>> mandatory member training"    .

Other sources of information:

  • December 2024: Government press release - "Major overhaul of planning committees to get Britain building" (link).
  • December 2024: Planning Reform Working Paper - Planning Committees (pdf) (link).
    - Note: For more information about the above document, please view this post.
  • May 2025: Government press release - "Government backs SME builders to get Britain building" (link).