Reform of Planning Committees and Site Thresholds
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a technical consultation seeking views on their proposals to reform planning committees and a working paper inviting views on reforming site thresholds through a gradated approach to the planning system.
Reform of Planning Committees: technical consultation
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
This consultation will close at 11:59pm on 23 July 2025. The consultation and accompanying documents can be found here.
Planning Reform Working Paper: Reforming Site Thresholds
This paper explores how different site sizes should be treated within the planning system and invites views on reforming site thresholds through a gradated approach to the system as a whole.
Responses to the questions in the working paper are requested by 9 July 2025. The working paper can be found here.
