In this episode we explore:

• The planning minister Matthew Pennycook appearing before two Parliamentary select committees - we discuss the planning highlights, including key announcements about developer contributions, affordable homes, viability guidance and new towns; 
• The news that a promised government consultation on national development management policies will be delayed until later this year; 
• A council ruling out green belt release in its draft local plan, despite meeting just over half of its local housing need.

In addition, we round up the key planning news from the past week to make sure you are up to speed on all the goings-on in the sector. 

Key planning news, and why it is important, brought to you by the team behind Planning magazine, the leading source of independent intelligence for planning professionals for 50 years.

Find the latest planning news at planningresource.co.uk and @PlanningMag 

Room 106 was the Professional Publishers Association’s Podcast of the Year 2023/24. It was also highly commended in the Best Use of Audio category in the Association of Online Publishers’ Digital Publishing Awards 2024.

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