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[Labour have placed planning reforms
at the heart of their mission to drive
economic growth,
pledging to get Britain building.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has
repeatedly promised his government
will be “builders, not blockers”.
The new Planning and Infrastructure Bill,
announced on Wednesday,
will "turbocharge building of houses
and infrastructure",
the government said.

But experts have warned that
despite the proposed changes,
it will be "extremely easy" to
derail housebuilding,
if not infrastructure,
through local planning objections.

Government statistics suggest the
current system for approving
new homes is in a quagmire.

Local planning authorities meet
deadlines for minor applications in
only 10% of cases, and only 1% handle major
applications within the legal 13-week time limit.

Labour campaigned on a pledge to
build 1.5 million homes in five years
by streamlining planning and fast-tracking
major infrastructure projects.]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz47p4g8lzwo


Fast Tracking what with
Cowboy Builders?