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London Councils demands government answers

London Councils has demanded answers from government on its relaxation of planning rules amid fears it is harming the capital’s town centres.

By Sam Clayden | 09 September 2015

London Councils has demanded answers from government on its relaxation of planning rules amid fears it is harming the capital's town centres. 

The capital has lost 834,000 sq m of office floor space since permissions were relaxed in May 2013 in an attempt to boost the supply of new housing.

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