Category Archives: Legislation – Hazardous Substances Regulations 2015

The government publishes its response to the consultation (until 10/03/2026) relating to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) …

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

The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system" (which ran for 12 weeks from 16/12/2025 until 10/03/2026): Continue reading →

The government publishes a consultation (until 10/03/2026) relating to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) …

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

The government has published the following consultation, which runs for 12 weeks from 16/12/2025 until 10/03/2026: Continue reading →

New Legislation – 6 new SIs relating to (nationally important) crown development, including consequential amendments to the CIL Regulations 2010, the DMPO 2015, the GPDO 2015, etc (02/04/2025 and 01/05/2025) …

The following 6 new Statutory Instruments (SIs) come into force on 01/05/2025 (albeit that a small part of SI 2025 No. 418 came into force on 02/04/2025):

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DRAFT Legislation – Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill …

The following Bill (note: this is DRAFT legislation) was published on 11/05/2022: 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” (February 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 27/03/2021) relating to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the National Model Design Code …

[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 30/01/2021 until 27/03/2021: Continue reading →

MHCLG publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (July 2020) …

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

MHCLG publishes its “Coronavirus (COVID-19): planning update” (May 2020) …

[UPDATE: This guidance was withdrawn on 02/08/2023.]

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published the following "Coronavirus (COVID-19): planning update": Continue reading →

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

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

The government has published the following response to the consultation titled "National Planning Policy Framework - Consultation proposals" (which ran for 9 1/2 weeks from 05/03/2018 until 10/05/2018): Continue reading →

DCLG publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (March 2017) …

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading →

DCLG publishes its “Planning Update Newsletter” (March 2015) …

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has published the following "Planning Update Newsletter": Continue reading →