Government’s planning reforms criticised by MPs

By Joey Gardiner2021-06-10T09:00:00

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Select committee calls on government to ‘revisit’ its zoning idea in reforms

An influential group of MPs has slammed the government’s proposed reforms of the planning system, calling on ministers to think again about the proposed new “zonal” approach and ensure the public has a right to influence all individual applications.

The report by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee also called on the government to allow councils to levy council tax on unbuilt developments – something ministers have already said they are considering.

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