Gove says he will use planning powers to stop ‘ugly housing’

By Joey Gardiner2022-11-15T11:41:00

Secretary of state says design of too many developments is not good enough

Michael Gove has promised to use “all the government’s powers” to ensure that unattractive developments are refused planning permission.

In his first major speech since his re-appointment by PM Rishi Sunak levelling up and housing secretary, Gove said that ensuring new housing schemes were beautiful was key to ensuring local consent for development but that the design of many current developments was “disappointing”.

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