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Planning: Reform

Question for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

UIN 904969, tabled on 20 July 2020

What steps he is taking to reform the planning system in England.

Answered on

20 July 2020

Our seven-decade old planning system is in need of an overhaul, and we will shortly be publishing a planning Policy Paper in the summer setting out our proposals for comprehensive reform.

These reforms will deliver more high-quality, well-designed homes, and beautiful and greener communities for people to live in.

Alongside this we continue to create new planning freedoms to support the high street and create new homes – including new Permitted Development Rights and Use Class Order reform.

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