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WHITEHALL

Planning system gets radical overhaul

Ministers have revealed details of planning reforms, ahead of the Localism Bill, which will see councils required to adopt neighbourhood plans backed by residents.

Ministers have revealed details of planning reforms, ahead of the Localism Bill, which will see councils required to adopt neighbourhood plans backed by residents.

Planning minister Greg Clark will decentralise and streamline the planning system to hand powers down from Whitehall to neighbourhoods.

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