Brandon Lewis seems to be taking the mantle of his predecessor, Nick Boles, with ease. He says that “communities that once opposed housing developments now support them because of the Coalition’s planning reforms” according to the front page, headline in today’s Daily Telegraph. He went on to give figures from a survey which appears to show that more communities are prepared to accept more housing.
However, see here for a different take on this article from the National Trust:
… “However the comments risk causing anger in the countryside where the Coalition’s reforms have triggered a huge surge in planning applications for new house building – Many communities across the country are fighting plans for new housing estates imposed by councils that have to meet new five year housing targets under the reforms.”
http://www.nationalheadlines.co.uk/new-planning-minister-suggests-nimbys-have-had-their-day/420666/
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