Hampshire Councillors Warn Planning Reforms Will ‘Destroy’ Local Democracy

Planning rule changes slated as ‘affront to democracy’

Opposition councillors slammed changes to the council’s planning rules as “an affront to democracy” and like something out of Moscow or Beijing. But Labour councillors voted through the changes – now part of Brighton and Hove City Council’s “constitution” – to reflect new national planning law. As a result, council planning officers will decide in […]

Hampshire county councillors warn planning changes will ‘destroy’ local democracy

The county council is the latest authority to weigh in against the government’s reforms to the planning system

Hampshire councillors warn planning reforms will ‘destroy’ local democracy

Hampshire councillors have warned new government planning reforms will “destroy” local democracy.

New planning rules come into effect

Local objection or “call-in requests” by councillors will no longer create an automatic route to a planning committee.

Councillors warn planning changes will ‘destroy’ local democracy

Hampshire councillors have warned new government planning reforms will "destroy" local democracy.

Hampshire councillors warn planning changes will ‘destroy’ local democracy

Hampshire councillors have warned new government planning reforms will “destroy” local democracy.