Housing secretary promises detail on planning reforms this week

By Joey Gardiner2020-08-03T09:30:00

Housing secretary says move will cut red tape and speed up house building

The government is to push ahead with a fundamental re-writing of the English planning system, with the introduction of a zonal system that will grant automatic permission for development in certain areas.

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick said yesterday the reforms will see all land put into one of three categories: growth, renewal and protection.

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