Responding to the Government tabling new amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which aims to boost growth by reducing planning delays and to get homes and projects built quicker, an LGA spokesperson said:
“Councils are central to addressing the housebuilding crisis across the country and are ready to play their part, already approving nine out of ten planning applications which come before them.
“Councils know their communities best and should remain at the heart of the planning process. The democratic role of councillors in decision-making is the backbone of the English planning system, and this should not be diminished.”