Critics wade into Jenrick’s planning reforms

By Tom Lowe and Joey Gardiner2020-08-04T10:30:00

RIBA president tells government to “urgently reconsider” plans while consultants argue they will not offer quick fix

Critics including RIBA president Alan Jones have called on the government to reconsider its planning reforms ahead of a policy paper on the new laws due to be published this week.

The sweeping reforms, which will introduce a form of zonal planning allowing automatic permission for developments in certain areas, are set to unleash the most radical changes to the planning system since the Second World War.

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