EYE NEWSFLASH: Government Announces Last-Minute Amendments to Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Property Industry Eye

Government unveils measures to accelerate housing and infrastructure, including new reservoirs - Water Magazine

The UK government has announced a series of reforms aimed at speeding up planning and infrastructure projects across the country, with a particular focus on addressing delays in housing, energy, and water provision. The measures form part of the ongoing Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is set to become law later this year. Among the key proposals are new powers for Ministers to intervene when local councils delay planning decisions. This …

Government announces 'pro-growth package' of last-minute planning bill changes | Today's Conveyancer

The government has announced a series of last-minute amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which it says will slash planning delays and speed up home building. But the countryside charity CPRE has called the changes ‘a dangerous erosion of democracy’ and says they are ‘an astounding capitulation to big developers’. Amendments to the bill, which is due to enter the report stage at the House of Lords next Monday, were described as a …

Government’s last-minute Planning Bill amendments will tackle blockers and boost growth

The Government has announced several major amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which further streamline the planning process. They include reducing the length of consultation, stripping uncooperative councils of the right to make certain decisions, and paring back the impact and ability to raise legal disputes. Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Builders said: “Planning reform was never going to be a…

Govt announces changes to Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Ministers plan to strengthen call-in powers and prevent permissions from being timed out under new planning changes

The government has announced a raft of new changes to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill that will increase ministers' call-in powers and prevent planning permissions from being timed out.

Government announces late-stage planning bill changes in bid to speed up housing, energy and water schemes

Ministers to be given new powers to stop councils refusing planning permission while they consider using ‘call-in’ powers