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Planning reforms a ‘red herring’ for unlocking economic growth, Arcadis cities boss says

By 2025-03-21T12:43:00

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Peter Hogg speaking at the Connected Places Summit yesterday

Reforming the planning system as a means to unlock economic growth is a “red herring”, the UK cities director at Arcadis has said.

Peter Hogg said the government had become “fixated” on the idea that supply side reforms to the planning system, including through legislation currently making its way through Parliament, would drive fundamental change to levels of investment in the UK.

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