#planning-bill

#planning-bill

The government has committed to supporting self-build and custom housebuilding through a new £16 billion National Housing Bank, helping individuals and small builders get projects off the ground.

Fifteen Labour MPs rebelled against the government on Monday night to back an amendment by Labour's Chris Hinchliff to the planning and infrastructure bill that would have imposed new environmental obligations.

The mayor of London is right to redouble his efforts to tackle the capital's housing crisis, but there is no reason this should come at the expense of protecting nature.

Lawrence Turner warned that if higher planning fees lead to faster decision-making, it is crucial that revenue is ring-fenced for planning services rather than diverted elsewhere.