Campaigners hail reports of government U-turn on planning reform

By Joey Gardiner2021-09-13T09:12:00

Housing within a greenfield area from above

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Speculation that ministers have dropped plans to introduce ‘zonal’ system and binding housing targets

Countryside campaigners have welcomed reports that the government is to abandon major elements of its proposed planning reform package.

The Times on Saturday reported that the two most controversial parts of the reform package – plans for mandatory local housing targets set by central government, and the introduction of a ‘zonal’ system under which all land is classified for growth, renewal, or protection – are to be dropped.

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