Ep185: Why two landowners have been handed prison sentences for breaking planning laws

In this episode, we’ll be discussing:The government announcing a series of “emergency” measures designed to increase the uptake of affordable homes secured via section 106 legal agreements;The housing minister removing a city council from planning performance “special measures” designation after almost two years; And two recent court cases in which landowners who have breached planning rules have been handed prison sentences.Key planning news, and why it is important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 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.