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Planning change labelled 'catastrophic'

Ministers have been told proposals aimed at speeding up planning approval for infrastructure projects would be ‘catastrophic’.

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By Martin Ford | 25 April 2025
Housing and planning minister Matthew Pennycook © Simon Walker-deputy prime minister's office

Ministers have been told proposals aimed at speeding up planning approval for infrastructure projects would be ‘catastrophic'.

A Government amendment to its Planning and Infrastructure Bill would remove a requirement to consult on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.

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