Defra unveils fresh environmental reforms 'to break planning system gridlock'

Michael Holder
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New lead regulators and infrastructure board to be established as part of government's £500m plan to unclog UK planning system

The government has today unveiled a clutch of fresh reforms to environmental regulations as part of its £500m plan to unclog the UK planning system to accelerate the development of new homes and infrastructure....

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