New housing minister vows to reduce planning delays

By Carl Brown2022-11-09T11:48:00

But Lucy Frazer tells SMEs reform will take time

Lucy Frazer has vowed to reduce planning delays and costs for housebuilders in her first speech since being confirmed as housing minister.

Frazer, speaking at the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) conference in London last night, said planning reform is a “major area of focus” for the government, but cautioned that it would take time to modernise the “byzantine” system.

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