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Planning law overhaul for England takes next step
Aug 6, 2020
Sweeping changes to England's planning system will "cut red tape, but not standards," Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has said.
Under draft new laws, first revealed on Sunday , developers will be granted "automatic" permission to build homes and schools on sites for "growth".
It follows Boris Johnson's pledge to "build back better" after coronavirus.
But critics warn it could lead to "bad-quality housing" and loss of local control over development.
Mr Johnson promised to speed up investment into homes and infrastructure in June to help the UK recover from the economic impact of coronavirus.
But Labour's shadow housing and planning minister, Mike Amesbury, said the new plan was a "developer's charter that will see communities side-lined in decisions and denied vital funding for building schools, clinics and community infrastructure".
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The government's planning white paper, which goes out to consultation on Thursday , contains wide-ranging measures aimed at speeding up house building.
The changes are expected to only impact England, as planning policy is devolved to the administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Mr Jenrick said: "Our complex planning system has been a barrier to building the homes people need.
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