Labour promised serious reforms to the planning system while in opposition. What it has proposed now that it's in Government, including reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework, is very far from a fundamental reform. In the first of two parts on Labour's planning reforms, Paul Cheshire argues that given how broken the UK's planning system is, nothing short of radical reform can fix it. However, he does acknowledge some positive steps made towards housing targets.

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19 August 2024

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LSE Politics and Policy

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/labours-planning-reforms-how-to-make-housing-targets-work/

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