"Planning in England is less effective than at any time in the post-war era", declares Nick Raynsford's team in the first comprehensive review of the planning system for a generation
The Government has eased the Coronavirus lockdown in a bid to re-start the housing market after seven weeks in cold storage. Estate agents' office can now re-open, viewings are permitted;
"New homes, hospitals, schools, shops and offices will be allowed automatically", says the Housing Secretary, as he outlines a new Zonal planning system.