‘A cracking idea’: Gove backs proposals for hyper-local planning referendums

Policy of limiting the size of new homes to a maximum GIA of 200 sqm deemed 'justified and consistent with national policy'.

'Ambitious strategy will make Westminster one of the best places to live, work and play', says the council.

"Carrot-and-stick" government proposals to allow well-performing local authorities to increase their planning application fees and to compete to process planning applications have been hailed by the British…