This week, we will be examining the government’s publication of its flagship Planning and Infrastructure Bill, focusing on the following measures:

• Allowing councils to set their own planning application fees up to the level of cost recovery.
• Changing decision-making by planning committees.
• Introducing formal strategic planning arrangements. 
• Setting up a centralised nature restoration fund that developers would contribute to.

In addition, we discuss the housing ministry’s simultaneous announcement of changes to the way that statutory consultees are involved in the development management process.

We’ll also be rounding up the key planning news from the past week to make sure you’re up to speed on all the goings-on in the sector. 

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 more than 50 years. Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @planningMag 

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