Ep52: How new plans to relax change of use rules for vacant high street sites could work, and what this could mean for your local pub

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 50 years. planningresource.co.uk @planningMagIn this bonus episode we investigate new government proposals to further ease rules for converting high street premises to new uses. We look at:The proposals involve auctioning new uses for vacant sites – how would the process work?What part would the new permitted development (PD) rights play in the auction process? How widely would industry commentators expect such rights to be used?Some commentators have raised concerns about the possible impact on pubs – what are they worried about?PLUS we summarise the other big news stories of the past fortnight.By the end of the show, you’ll be able to face questions from a client or chief executive with equanimity.A transcript of the podcast will be available to download here shortly.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.