A fter more than 30 years dealing with the planning system, it’s fair to say I’ve seen many changes. The days of popping into the council offices for a chat with the planning officer are long gone. Planning has gone digital in a big way, too. Meanwhile, other things remain the same, namely the endless government mantras about building more houses and simplifying the planning system, neither of which have got anywhere at all. So, in my many years of working in this field I’ve certainly had time to gather some thoughts about what parts of the system are the most infuriating and how they could be improved. In no particular order…
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