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Built environment gives muted reaction to Hunt’s autumn statement

By 2023-11-23T10:51:00

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Plans to speed up planning system cautiously welcomed but measures to boost economic growth descibed as ”thin”

The built environment has given a muted reaction to yesterday’s autumn statement, welcoming measures to speed up the planning system but criticising measures to boost economic growth.

Jeremy Hunt unveiled plans to allow developers to pay for a “premium planning service” which would require councils to make faster decisions on major schemes.

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