By Joey Gardiner2021-02-01T11:40:00+00:00
BPF says uncontrolled conversion of shops and restaurants to homes will damage high streets
Two major developer groups have come out sharply against the government’s plans to allow most town centre buildings to convert to housing without planning permission.
The British Property Federation (BPF) and business lobby group London First have said in separate responses to a government consultation on the plans, which closed late last week, that they risk causing significant harm to high streets and town centres.
The government says the proposals will turn empty shops into new homes without being mired in planning red tape
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