Communities and Local Government

• Planning, building and the environment
• Planning
• Policy Implementation
• Reform of the planning system
• Planning White Paper

Planning White Paper and associated documents

On 21 May 2007, the Government published the Planning White Paper Planning for a Sustainable Future. It consulted on proposals for further improvements to the land use planning system and for reform of major infrastructure planning. The consultation period ended on 17 August 2007.

The associated consultation documents and research reports are available below. The Planning Act 2008 takes forward a number of the Planning White Paper proposals.

Related publications

• Planning White Paper Consultation Government Response to Consultation Replies

  • Published: 27 November 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Planning for a Sustainable Future: White Paper

  • Published: 21 May 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Planning for a Sustainable Future: White Paper - Summary

  • Published: 21 May 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment: Planning for a Sustainable Future

  • Published: 21 May 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Small-scale renewables and Low-carbon technology Non-domestic permitted development review: Final report

  • Published: 17 November 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Small-scale renewables and Low-carbon technology Non-domestic permitted development review: Summary

  • Published: 17 November 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Review of permitted development for charging points for electric cars

  • Published: 17 November 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Understanding permeable and impermeable surfaces: Technical report on surfacing options and cost benefit analysis

  • Published: 14 September 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Guidance on the permeable surfacing of front gardens

  • Published: 13 May 2009
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Restricting some types of permitted development on World Heritage Sites: Impact Assessment

  • Published: 18 December 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Changes to Permitted Development Rights: Impact Assessment

  • Published: 18 December 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Changes to Permitted Development Rights for Householder Microgeneration: Impact Assessment

  • Published: 16 May 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Impact Assessment: Permeable Surfaces

  • Published: 7 February 2008
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Permitted Development Rights for Householders - Government Response to Consultation Replies

  • Published: 30 November 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Planning Performance Agreements: a new way to manage large-scale major planning applications - Government response to consultation replies

  • Published: 30 November 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Planning for a Sustainable Future - Analysis of Consultation Responses Background Report A

  • Published: 29 November 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Planning for a Sustainable Future - Analysis of Consultation Responses Background Report B

  • Published: 29 November 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Improving the Appeals Process in the Planning System: Consultation - summary of responses

  • Published: 29 November 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Improving the Appeal Process in the Planning System: Making it proportionate, customer focused, efficient and well resourced: Government Response to consultation replies

  • Published: 29 November 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Planning Fees in England: Proposals for Change - Government response to consultation replies

  • Published: 29 November 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Householder Permitted Development Rights Consultation - Summary of Responses

  • Published: 29 November 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Permitted Development Rights for Householder Microgeneration: Government Response to Consultation Replies

  • Published: 27 November 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Status: Response

• Householder Development Consents Review: Implementation of Recommendations

  • Published: 21 May 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Planning Costs and Fees: Report

  • Published: 21 May 2007
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

• Domestic Installation of Microgeneration Equipment: Final report from a Review of the related Permitted Development Regulations

  • Published: N/A
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment

Archived content

• Permitted development rights for small scale renewable and low carbon energy technologies, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure: Consultation
• Streamlining Local Development Frameworks: Consultation
• Tree Preservation Orders: Improving Procedures - Consultation Paper
• Improving the Appeal Process in the Planning System: Making it proportionate, customer focused, efficient and well resourced - Consultation
• Planning Fees in England: Proposals for Change - Consultation
• Planning Performance Agreements: a new way to manage large scale major planning applications - Consultation
• Planning for a Sustainable Future: Consultation
• Changes to Permitted Development: Consultation Paper 2 - Permitted Development Rights for Householders
• Changes to Permitted Development: Consultation Paper 1 - Permitted Development Rights for Householder Microgeneration