Labour’s push to build 1.5 million homes has triggered fresh anger as it emerges that fewer people—and even key organizations—may be able to object to new developments. In a bid to cut red tape, ministers are considering reducing the number of official bodies consulted on planning decisions, a move critics say will bulldoze over local voices.
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner insists that planning reforms are essential to making the system “sensible and balanced” while ensuring that Britain delivers on its ambitious housebuilding targets. But the Conservatives have accused Labour of undermining democracy and silencing communities, reported the Express.
