Robert Jenrick defends overhaul of England’s ‘outdated’ planning system0

• BUSINESS
• August 6, 2020

Image copyright Reuters Sweeping changes to the “outdated” planning system in England will make it easier to build much-needed new homes, the housing secretary has said. Robert Jenrick said local people would not be able to block developments in designated “growth” zones. The changes were needed to speed up the planning process, he told BBC