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EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 27 MIN

Ep192: What the government has revealed about how the new local plan system will work

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In this episode, we’ll be discussing:New regulations and guidance from the housing ministry to pave the way for impending changes to the local plan-making system, including almost 40 local authorities being ordered to commence plan-making under the new system by the end of June.Planning inspectors recommending that a council withdraws its draft local plan from examination following “significant soundness concerns”.The Planning Portal accusing a start-up rival of making misleading claims, sparking legal threats.A round-up of the planning news from the annual MIPIM property conference.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.

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