Senior figures in the housebuilding industry have called for urgent clarity over the government’s proposed planning reforms in the wake of yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. A broadside against the proposals from Theresa May last night gave 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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