Government Announces Proposed Amendments to Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Water Magazine

Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025 - Update Property Notify

Prepared jointly by Corbil Planning and iHowz Landlord Association England’s Planning Crisis: A System Under Strain England’s planning system is facing a critical moment. In 2024/25, just 235,000 homes were granted planning permission—the lowest number in more than a decade, and well below the Government’s long-standing 300,000 homes per year target. The root causes are complex: under-resourced local planning authorities (LPAs), overcomplicated …

Badgers still under threat despite government’s Planning Bill Amendments

The government proposes amendments to the Planning & Infrastructure Bill, but threats to badgers remain unaddressed.

Government announces proposed amendments to Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Water Magazine

Yesterday the Government announced proposed amendments to Part 3 of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is currently at the Lords Committee Stage. The changes are designed to address concerns from conservationists, environmental experts, and the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) about Part 3 potentially weakening existing protections. According to the government, the package “restores confidence” that the Nature Restoration Fund …