Kate Gordon

Architect drawing plan development on paper with pencil
The impact of coronavirus on the planning system

Kate Gordon 24 Apr 2020

COVID-19 is causing widespread disruption to the UK planning system, which is there to ensure that the development and use of land is in the public interest. How can the right of the public to hold local decision-makers to account (and scrutinise plans for development) be protected during these difficult times?

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Why our planning system must be made fit for purpose

Kate Gordon 29 Jul 2019

Good planning is essential to protect the environment from development pressures. But recent reforms threaten to compromise the ability of the planning system as a whole to deliver in the public interest.

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