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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Policy editor

Rachel Reeves to confirm changes to ‘outdated’ planning system

Rachel Reeves in a hi-vis and Vistry hard hat, in front of a newbuild
Reeves said in a statement: ‘The outdated planning system has been gummed up by burdensome bureaucracy and held to ransom by blockers for too long.’ Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

Ministers are making it easier to build windfarms, reservoirs and large housing developments as part of a series of changes to the government’s planning and infrastructure bill designed to bolster the confidence of developers.

The changes, which were first revealed by the Guardian, will be confirmed on Tuesday by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as part of a pre-budget push to underline the government’s commitment to economic growth.

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