Why the Jenrick saga has dented faith in the planning system

By Joey Gardiner2020-07-02T05:00:00

Public support for housing development is dependent on the perception of fairness and impartiality

To get to the essence of what’s wrong with Robert Jenrick’s handling of the 1,500-home Westferry Printworks scheme, you have to first ignore accusations by Labour MPs – scenting blood – that developer Richard Desmond effectively corruptly bought the planning permission with a £12,000 donation to the Tory party.

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