Labour Plans a Reform of the Planning System

by Robert Gillespie BA(hons) MRTPI | Managing Director | Tuesday 9th July 2024 It was well trailed before the election. Rachel Reeves (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) has now however formally announced the intended reform of the English planning system. For too long seen as being one of the more detrimental obstacles to growth, we […]

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Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill May 2022

Summary of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill May 2022 – Robert Wilson MSc (Dist) BA (Hons) MRTPI Introduction The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill (LU&RB), was given its first reading on 11th May 2022. It incorporates some of the proposals for planning reform outlined in the earlier Planning for the Future White Paper (August […]

Planning reform update March 2022

The government is considering dropped plans to introduce a standalone planning bill. Commentators believe it is now looking at a more incremental approach to changing the planning system, with a new infrastructure levy among the few surviving key proposals from the 2020 white paper. Michael Gove attended a private meeting week commencing 28th February 2022 […]

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