PLANNING

Planning officer boost needed to meet parties' housing goals

A major boost to planning department resources would be needed to meet the housebuilding aims of any of the main parties, experts have said this week.

By Emily Twinch | 18 June 2024

A major boost to planning department resources would be needed to meet the housebuilding aims of any of the main parties, experts have said this week.

Cash-strapped councils in England are still struggling to process the 25% drop in the number of applications compared to 11 years ago.

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Popular articles by Emily Twinch

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