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Councils respond to National Trust attack on planning reforms

26 July 2011

Responding to claims by the National Trust that planning reforms will lead to unchecked countryside development, Cllr David Parsons, Chairman of the Local Government Association's Environment Board, said:

"Local authorities always strive to protect the areas of natural beauty and greenbelt treasured by so many and we do not believe anything in the Government's draft planning policy framework will prevent them from doing so in future.

"Local plans in every area of the country, drawn up in consultation with communities, will clearly set out which land is suitable for development, and what is appropriate to be built there. There should be no scope for unwanted surprises.

"This is why we will be stressing to Government the importance of ensuring all local authorities have an adequate and realistic amount of time to get their plans finalised and approved."



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