planning reform
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Reform planning to create better playgrounds, MPs told
Charities have told MPs that the era of “no ball games” needs to end
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Scrap the planning system to ‘save capitalism’, says report
The Policy Exchange think tank wants to make more people owners of homes and shares
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Two million homes ‘stuck’ in planning system
New research identifies homes across England which are unbuilt but “deliverable”
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A new chapter for planning?
The changes coming into effect through the newly enacted Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
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Labour needs its own ‘levelling up’, says think tank
Labour Together wants reforms to CPOs, housebuilding and infrastructure funding
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National Grid boss calls for urgent planning reform
Action needed “right now” or climate goals will not be reached
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Planning reform consultation across England
The planning proposals under scrutiny in two major government consultations
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The state of play on planning reform
The legislation, consultations and announcements that continue to reshape our planning system
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Reforms aim to clear planning backlog and fast-track major projects
Michael Gove says he want to slash the time it takes for infrastructure projects to be approved
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‘Papering over the cracks’: industry reacts to Gove’s housing plans
Property sector leads calls for a “dramatic step-change” in policy
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Sunak commits to building 1m homes
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has committed to his government meeting its manifesto pledge to build 1m homes during this parliament. Sunak said that rather than concreting over the countryside, the…
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Planning system “set up to fail”, say councillors
Almost 300 councillors say they have voted against their planners’ advice