Richmond slams government plan for fast-track developments
Richmond Council warned the new rules could lead to the "disappearance of available premises" for essential traders and services in the borough amid the economic fallout from coronavirus. Image: John Baker via geograph.org Richmond Council have slammed the government's latest fast-track rules for the approval of new developments in the UK. In a strongly-worded statement published Tuesday (February 2), the council said Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick's plans for the 'permitted development right (PDR)' would overhaul the scrutiny of residents and local aut...