Planning Reform: More homes
On Wednesday 1 July 2020, Boris Johnson, unveiled plans for the: "most radical reforms to our planning system since the Second World War, making it easier to build better homes where people want to live”. These changes are expected to come into effect in September. Much of the announcement anticipates further reform of the permitted development regime, to allow the following without the need for planning permission: Changing the use of retail floorspace to other uses Expandin