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Telegraph: Government takes 'nuclear option' with new planning law

Tuesday, 21 January 2014 17:12

The Coalition is preparing to mount a fresh assault on planning laws by giving developers the power to push though applications without the need for council approval or environmental assessments.

In a move described by planning experts as a "nuclear option", developers will be allowed to ignore local authorities if they delay decisions on conditions attached to planning applications.

This article was published by The Daily Telegraph on 13 Jan 2014. Read the full article here.

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