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ARTICLE · 14 MARCH 2025

Reform Of The Planning System - Planning And Infrastructure Bill Published

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The Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025 ("the Bill") and its much-heralded aim of creating the biggest building boom in a generation was published at 13:43 today.

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Hannah Langford
Hannah Langford

The Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025 ("the Bill") and its much-heralded aim of creating the biggest building boom in a generation was published at 13:43 today. 

The Bill is informed by a series of working papers published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on streamlining planning decisions and includes:

  • introduction of a national scheme of delegation for planning committees, 
  • re-introduction of spatial planning, and 
  • reform of Compulsory Purchaser powers including the removal of hope value and delegation of decision taking to Inspectors, Mayors or Council.

The re-introduction of spatial planning has already been welcomed by the housing sector. These measures will be developed alongside plans for the proposed re-organisation of local government.

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