Planning reform 'no panacea', political instability stifles housing investment

Planning reform is “no panacea” for housing delivery, with short-termism continuing to hinder progress, speakers at the Housing151 conference have stressed.

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Addressing delegates at One Moorgate Place in London today, Tom Copley, deputy mayor for housing and residential development at the Greater London Authority (GLA),

Planning reform ‘no panacea’, political instability stifles housing investment

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