The local plan process could also be speeded up.
Rural areas could benefit from more Enterprise Zones, the opportunity to build new starter homes and changes to permitted development rights for new mobile phone masts.
The government is also assessing the criteria for changing redundant farm buildings into new homes.
Behind the are big headlines about building morehouses in towns and cities, there is also some potential good news for rural areas. The time taken to get planning permission on farm is an issue many members raise as a barrier to development, so the NFU welcome moves to speed up the process and create more rural homes for farm workers.
We will be seeking your views on key planning changes as the government consults and changes legislation, starting with new rules for mobile phone masts, here.