Chief Planning Officer’s newsletter

Published On: 11th April 2026

A long newsletter by Chief Planner of MHCLG, Joanna Averley, was published to local authorities’ planning officers on 27th March 2026, covering:-

  • Decision delegation,
  • Emergency measures to support London housebuilding,
  • Refundable deposit scheme for certain single-use drink containers,
  • LPAs to set their own planning application fees,
  • Government intervention if a LPA intends to refuse planning permission for a housing scheme of 150 dwellings or more,
  • Regulations for new Local Plans to be submitted by 31 December 2026,
  • The expedited appeals process,
  • A Land Use Framework, and
  • The Future Homes and Buildings Standards.
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