Our views on the reforms to planning in England and Wales announced recently can be found on Martin Harper’s blog ... here’s the Housing and Growth announcement in full.  The economic pressures are building but the detail of the reforms reveal that wins in the English National Planning Policy Framework have not been lost and the importance of local plans is retained.

But the price of protecting our natural environment is, as always, constant vigilance – and there will be a lot to keep our eyes on.

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