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DLUHC picks top barrister to lead review into speeding up major infrastructure projects

By 2024-03-08T11:55:00

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The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has announced the appointment of a top planning barrister to lead a review into speeding up major infrastructure project delivery. 

Charles Banner KC, an expert in planning and environmental regulation, will explore whether Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects are unduly held up by inappropriate legal challenges and, if so, whether the problem can be effectively resolved.  

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