The Irwin Mitchell Podcast

Pace over perfection: Labour's planning reforms

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The recent general election saw a landslide victory for the Labour Party – and with it, a whole raft of reforms to planning policy. The new chancellor, Rachel Reeves, wasted no time in introducing Labour’s plans for the next couple of months. But how quickly can they be achieved?

Head of the Planning and Environment Claire Petricca-Riding is joined by partner Nicola Gooch and Thea Osmund-Smith, Deputy Head of Planning and Environment at No. 5 Barrister’s Chambers. They discuss:

• The timeline for bills progressing through the House of Lords
• The main challenges the new government faces while implementing these policies
• How the government can win over the local communities their plans will affect
• The changes business owners should prepare for
• The future of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act.