Conservation charities are urging their followers to lobby MPs to back a Labour amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill today which will stymie the government’s plan for a new set of National Development Management Policies.

The controversial bill, progress on which was delayed last month as backbench Tory rebels sought and secured a major climb down from Michael Gove on housing targets, is back in the Commons today with votes on planning reforms expected.

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