The Business and Planning Bill, the PM’s new deal and the future of planning

Hannah Quarterman, partner and head of planning at Hogan Lovells International, joins EG's Jess Harrold to look at the raft of planning changes that lie ahead through the soon-to-be-enacted Business and Planning Bill and prime minister Boris Johnson's pledge to reform the system.

Quarterman digs into the detail of the Bill, including the extension of the time period for implementing planning permissions, and explains how its provisions will work in practice.

 

In addition, she assesses the new permitted development right for additional floors on purpose-built blocks of flats, and gives her view on the PM's pledge to "build, build, build".

“Seeing this kind of enthusiasm for building is always attractive," says Quarterman, "it’s always great to hear that the government wants to see homes delivered and investment coming forward… But this enthusiasm needs to be tempered slightly by ensuring we are building the right thing, in the right place, in the right way.”

Is widescale reform what the planning system even needs? Take a listen to hear her thoughts.