Fresh reforms aim to lift the ‘bureaucratic burden’ of planning committees

Government says it is 'serious about cutting red tape to get Britain building again,' unveiling new call-in powers & a 'helping hand' for developments mired in legal reviews.

This is "radical reform unlike anything we have seen since the Second World War," declares the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, as the Planning for the Future consultation opens.

There's a mixed bag of reactions to the Government's proposed sweeping reform of the planning system.