Gateway 1 ‘not needed’, says Reform deputy leader as party sets out planning reform agenda

Richard Tice also admits sacking of former housing spokesperson Simon Dudley after Grenfell comments was a ‘fiasco’

Planning reform – Why build quality and lender-readiness must keep up

The UK government has made its direction of travel unmistakably clear: build more homes, faster, by rewriting planning rules and removing common bottlenecks in the system. The post Planning reform – Why build quality and lender-readiness must keep up appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Reed sets out planning reform proposals

The government has launched a consultation on revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework.

Fixing the foundations: Why Britain needs planning reform now

This article — the first in a three-part series — explores the structural problems underpinning the UK’s planning regime, the economic drag they produce, and the rationale for sweeping legislative intervention. The post Fixing the foundations: Why Britain needs planning reform now appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Planning reform 2025: Will fast-tracking deliver on its promise?

With the UK housing crisis showing no signs of slowing, the government’s latest round of planning reform, announced in March 2025, aims to inject urgency and efficiency into a notoriously sluggish system. The post Planning reform 2025: Will fast-tracking deliver on its promise? appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.