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‘Perverse’ consequence of bid to speed up planning decisions

02/07/2023

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AJ Williamson

Meanwhile, the financial incentives given to councils to speed up housing planning applications to meet the 13-week target has had some ‘perverse’ consequences, a parliamentary committee has found. The MPs found that while the incentives have helped double the number of developments, they have had a number of unforeseen side effects such as a greater proportion of rejections. 

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