Industry demands urgent clarity over planning reforms

By Joey Gardiner2021-05-13T05:00:00

Ex-PM attacks government proposals as Queen’s Speech puts planning Bill at centre of legislative timetable

Senior figures in the housebuilding industry have called for urgent clarity over the government’s proposed planning reforms in the wake of Tuesday’s Queen’s Speech, with a broadside against the proposals from Theresa May giving a taste of the likely opposition the changes will face in parliament.

While many developers have indicated support in principle for the reforms, which will see councils forced to allocate “growth” zones with automatic outline permissions, planning and environmental groups have raised serious concerns.

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