Extract from second reading (Lords) of the Building and Planning Bill - July 6
Tuesday, 7 July 2020 07:49
Baroness Andrews (Lab) [V]:...Regarding the Bill’s clauses on
planning, I welcome the extension of planning permission and listed
buildings consent, but again, this is just in time. Small
construction firms, which have such a big contribution to make,
have been the worst hit; almost a quarter of those which employ
fewer than 250 people have temporarily paused or ceased trading. I
am sorry that the Government failed to listen sooner to
the RTPI which has been calling for...Request free trial
(Lab) [V]:...Regarding
the Bill’s clauses on planning, I welcome the extension of planning
permission and listed buildings consent, but again, this is just in
time. Small construction firms, which have such a big contribution
to make, have been the worst hit; almost a quarter of those which
employ fewer than 250 people have temporarily paused or ceased
trading. I am sorry that the Government failed to listen sooner to
the RTPI which has been calling for
extensions since the beginning of the pandemic, and that they have
failed until now to heed the warnings of the losses of over 400
residential permissions with a building commitment of 24,000 homes
by the end of June. I welcome the additional flexibility being
offered to the Planning Inspectorate to decide on different
procedures...
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