Stifling local democracy won’t fix the housing crisis, warns CPRE

Tuesday, 20 May 2025 00:01

The government's plans to reform local planning committees will undermine democracy without addressing the underlying causes of the housing crisis, warns a new briefing from CPRE, the countryside charity.   Local planning committees give members of the public a right to speak directly to local politicians about the potential impact of proposed developments. The new Planning & Infrastructure Bill seeks to reduce the already tiny proportion of planning...Request free trial