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The government publishes its response to the report (July 2021) by the “Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee” for its permitted development rights inquiry …

Note: The "Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee" was a "House of Commons Select Committee" (comprised of MPs), which examined the policy, administration, and spending of the "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government". This Select Committee has subsequently become the "Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee".

The government has published the following response to the report (July 2021) by the "Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee" for its permitted development rights inquiry:

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The government publishes its response to the consultation within the “Planning for the Future – White Paper” (which ran until 29/10/2020) …

The government has published the following (very short) response to the consultation within the "Planning for the Future - White Paper" (which ran for 12 weeks from 06/08/2020 until 29/10/2020): Continue reading

The government publishes its response to the “Supporting defence infrastructure and the future of time-limited permitted development rights” consultation …

[NOTE: For the (previously published) legislation relating to this consultation, please view this post.]

The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "Supporting defence infrastructure and the future of time-limited permitted development rights" (which ran for 10 weeks from 05/09/2021 until 14/11/2021): Continue reading

The government publishes its response to the consultation (until 14/06/2021) relating to PD rights for electronic communications infrastructure …

[UPDATE: For the subsequent legislation relating to this consultation, please view this post.]

The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "Changes to permitted development rights for electronic communications infrastructure - technical consultation" (which ran for 8 weeks from 20/04/2021 until 14/06/2021): Continue reading

DLUHC publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (11 February 2022) …

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading

IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Other Parts of the GPDO (01/01/2022, 02/01/2022, and 11/01/2022) …

[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "GPDO Other Parts - Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].

[UPDATE: For the subsequent government response to the consultation relating to this legislation (which was published after this legislation), please view this post.]

The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 01/01/2022, 02/01/2022, and 11/01/2022: Continue reading

DLUHC publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (17 November 2021) …

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading

The government publishes a consultation (until 14/11/2021) relating to PD rights …

[UPDATE: For the subsequent legislation relating to this consultation, please view this post.]

[UPDATE: For the subsequent government response to this consultation (which was published after the above legislation), please view this post.]

The government has published the following consultation, which runs for 10 weeks from 05/09/2021 until 14/11/2021: Continue reading

The “Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee” publishes the report (July 2021) for its permitted development rights inquiry …

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

Note: The "Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee" is a "House of Commons Select Committee" (comprised of MPs), which examines the policy, administration, and spending of the "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government".

The "Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee" has published the following report for its permitted development rights inquiry: Continue reading

The government publishes its response to the consultation relating to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the National Model Design Code …

[UPDATE: For the subsequent updates to the NPPF relating to this consultation, please view this post.]
[UPDATE: For the subsequent publication of the "National Model Design Code", please view this post.]

The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "National Planning Policy Framework and National Model Design Code - consultation proposals" (which ran for 8 weeks from 30/01/2021 until 27/03/2021): Continue reading

MHCLG publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (May 2021) …

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading

The government publishes a consultation (until 14/06/2021) relating to PD rights for electronic communications infrastructure …

[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 20/04/2021 until 14/06/2021: Continue reading

IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Other Parts of the GPDO (16/04/2021) …

[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "GPDO Other Parts - Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].

The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) came into force on 16/04/2021: Continue reading

IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Other Parts of the GPDO (21/04/2021) …

[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "GPDO Other Parts - Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].

The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 21/04/2021: Continue reading

IMPORTANT: New Legislation – Amendments to Part 1 of the GPDO (21/04/2021) …

[UPDATE: The information on this page has subsequently been incorporated into the "GPDO Part 1 (All Classes) - Summary of Amendments since 2013" page].

The following 1 new Statutory Instrument (SI) comes into force on 21/04/2021: Continue reading

IMPORTANT: The government publishes its response to the “Supporting housing delivery and public service infrastructure” consultation …

[UPDATE: For the subsequent legislation relating to this consultation, please view the following posts:
- This post, this post, this post, and this post for the legislation relating to permitted development rights.
- This post for the legislation relating to fees.
- This post for the legislation relating to public service infrastructure development]

[UPDATE: For a subsequent further consultation, please view this post.]

The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "Supporting housing delivery and public service infrastructure" (which ran for 8 weeks from 03/12/2020 until 28/01/2021): Continue reading

The “Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee” publishes a “call for evidence” (until 30/04/2021) for its permitted development rights inquiry …

[UPDATE: For the subsequent report for this inquiry, please view this post.]

Note: The "Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee" is a "House of Commons Select Committee" (comprised of MPs), which examines the policy, administration, and spending of the "Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government".

The "Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee" has published the following "call for evidence", which runs for (approx) 5 weeks from 23/03/2021 until 30/04/2021, for its permitted development rights inquiry: Continue reading

MHCLG publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (April 2021) …

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading

MHCLG publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (February 2021) …

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading