MHCLG publishes updated design guidance for new developments
By Tom Lowe2026-01-21T12:36:00
MHCLG launches consultation on plans to simplify design rules for councils and developers
The government has published proposals for a series of updates to national design guidance aiming to ensure new developments provide places of “lasting value”.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has today launched a consultation on what it calls the biggest planning rewrite in over a decade, as part of a wider set of reforms including the 2024 revamp of the National Planning Policy Framework.
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