Consultation Direction,
Planning Casework Unit,
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government,
Third Floor,
Fry Building,
2 Marsham Street,
London,
SW1P 4DF
Open consultation
Consulting the Secretary of State on planning decisions
Applies to England
Consultation description
This consultation seeks views on 2 proposals for a requirement for Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to consult the Secretary of State where they are ‘minded to refuse’ an application for planning permission.
It also seeks view on a proposal for LPAs to consult the Secretary of State where they are ‘minded to allow’ an application.
The consultation is set out in 3 sections:
- a new proposal for a requirement to consult the Secretary of State where LPAs are minded to refuse planning permission for specified commercial development
- a new proposal for a requirement to consult the Secretary of State on certain applications relating to nuclear facilities where LPAs are minded to refuse planning permission
- a new proposal for a requirement to consult the Secretary of State on certain applications for planning permission for residential development within a Defence Detailed Emergency Planning Zone. This requirement would have a limited geographical extent (4 LPAs)
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Published 23 March 2026