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Local Government Association hits back at plans to curtail role of planning committees in approving development

By 2025-03-12T11:22:00

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Legislation introduced yesterday would put more decisions in hands of planning officers

The membership body for local authorities has hit back at government plans to curtail the role of councillors in making planning decisions.

The Local Government Association (LGA) said councillors “know their areas best and what they need” and described planning committees as the “backbone of the English planning system”.

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