Member

The Office for Place was mentioned by the noble Baronesses, Lady Hodgson and Lady Scott. On 12 November 2024, it was announced that the Office for Place would be closed down and that the expertise of its staff would be redeployed within the department. In the Written Ministerial Statement, the Housing Minister made it clear that he wanted design and place-making to be a fully integrated consideration in wider planning reforms, including support to local and strategic planning authorities.