Ep135: Why developers are predicting a surge in planning applications this year and how the system will cope

In this Deep Dive edition, we’ll be examining:Why many developers are predicting that planning application volumes – particularly for new homes – will rise sharply this year following the Labour government’s wide-ranging changes to the planning system. Whether the planning system will be able to cope in the event of a hike in application numbers.We’ll also be rounding up the key planning news from the past week, including the publication of the government’s flagship Planning and Infrastructure Bill, to make sure you’re up to speed on all the goings-on in the sector. Key planning news, and why it’s important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for more than 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.