Update on planning committees, biodiversity net gain and planning fees
Publication Year
2026
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Comprises a letter to Chief Planning Officers in England, providing an update on regulations for planning committee size, changes to biodiversity net gain and increases in planning application fees.
Document History
Document type: guidance. First published: 21 July 2026.
Publisher Information
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is a UK Government ministerial department with responsibility for several policy areas including building regulation, community integration, economic development in coastal and seaside areas, energy efficiency in buildings, high streets and town centres, housing, local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and Enterprise Zones, localism, planning reform and the planning system. They were previously known as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, MHCLG, Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.
