All planning system articles
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NewsWelwyn Hatfield pauses local plan citing PM’s ‘no green field’ conference speech
Green belt authority cancels series of local plan meetings after Boris Johnson tells Tories he wants to take ‘pressure off the South-east’
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Gove fails to mention planning in set piece speech
New housing secretary tells Conservative conference he wants communities to ‘take back control’ but gives nothing away on planning reform
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Gove reported to have ordered ‘complete rethink’ on planning reforms
Report comes ahead of first speech by new housing secretary, as fellow cabinet minister says party ‘looking again’ at proposals
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Think tank recommends government funding for neighbourhood planning
Report by Localis on planning reform comes in advance of first speech by new housing secretary Michael Gove
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Government to face legal challenge over PD rights expansion next week
Campaigners against planning deregulation want to see new rights quashed
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Developers accuse councils of ‘hiding’ behind permissions data to avoid planning for homes
Groups say new research on housing build out debunks landbanking ‘myth’ promoted by councils and politicians
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Planning reform critic given MHCLG ministerial role
Policy advisor Neil O’Brien kicked off backbench unrest over ’mutant alogrithm’ last year
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Countryside campaigners hail reports of government U-turn on planning reform
The Times reports that ministers have dropped plans to introduce ‘zonal’ system and binding housing targets
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New housing design tsar criticised for support for PD
Beauty advocate Nicholas Boys Smith accused of piloting “Trojan horse” for planning deregulation
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Office for Place is ‘not Cabe 2’ says government design advisor
Chair of board setting up new body says it is set to take role accrediting new local design codes
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Councils look to prevent high street resi conversions
Authorities line up to make ‘article 4 directions’ to exempt areas from permitted development rules
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Jenrick to tighten planning guidance around flood risk
Housing secretary says plans opposed by Environment Agency will be called in for determination
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Planning reform ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle climate change
Nation’s net zero target should be enshrined in new NPPF, says Green Building Council
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Labour introduces ‘use it or lose it’ planning bill
Proposed legislation is designed to put pressure on government over planning reforms
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A fifth of Tory party donations from property sector
Anti-corruption charity says scale of donations creates ’real risk of corruption’ as controversy over planning bill continues
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Jenrick backtracks on pledge for ‘root and branch’ planning reform
Housing secretary tells councils they will be able to set local rates for proposed Infrastructure Levy
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Government to protect additional 1,600 sq km of countryside from development
Big expansion to designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty planned, including in home counties
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Jenrick blocks plans for 443-home mixed use scheme on banks of Thames
U I’s £500m plan to redevelop former London Fire Brigade headquarters rejected following public inquiry
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Senior Tory brands planning reform Johnson’s ‘poll tax’
Lord Hague’s comments come as Conservative backbenchers criticise proposal in wake of by-election loss
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Decision to allow 100-home green belt scheme could set new precedent
Hertfordshire scheme approved on appeal by inspector on the basis of housing demand alone
