Homeowners will still be able to object to planning applications, after the government confirmed a u-turn on reforms.
The change of approach, long suspected following a backlash from the backbenches and voters, was contained in a submission from the House of Lords built environment committee.
The report said: “There will be a continuing role for public consultation as part of the planning application process. Even where the broad principle of development is agreed… all the details would still need to be consulted on with communities and statutory consultees, and approved by officers or committees where appropriate.”
The Lords added that the government needed to stop changing the planning system if it wanted to meet its target of 300,000 homes a year target. It said the sector is chronically under-skilled.
