Consultation outcome

Reform of planning committees: technical consultation

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
• Published: 28 May 2025
• Last updated: 26 March 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Reform of planning committees: technical consultation - government response

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A summary of the responses to Reform of planning committees: technical consultation and the government’s response on each proposal.

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation seeks views on the implementation of our proposals to modernise planning committees.

This consultation ran from
12:01am on 28 May 2025 to 11:59pm on 23 July 2025

Consultation description

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

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Reform of planning committees: technical consultation

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Published 28 May 2025

Last updated 26 March 2026 + show all updates

1. 26 March 2026

   Government response added.

2. 28 May 2025

   First published.