Overhaul of ‘outdated and complex` planning system to build homes faster
(World News UK)

Plans for a radical shake-up of a “complex and outdated planning system” are due to be announced this week, in a bid to speed up the building of new homes. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has proposed a complete overhaul of a system that has been in place since just after the Second World War, and one he said has failed to keep up with the needs of the country. Part of the new process will involve quicker development on land which...