Report: Bonfire of planning 'red tape' will fail to deliver clean power and housing boost

Michael Holder
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IPPR warns simply slashing planning rules will fail to unlock necessary infrastructure investment, arguing better planning rules and resourcing holds key to government's growth mission

The government risks flunking its ambitious housebuilding and clean power missions if it does not tackle a range of barriers to development that extend beyond the UK's planning rules, such as water shortages,...

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