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Next steps to simplify the planning system announced

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Published on: 05 July 2012
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Planning minister Greg Clark has announced more changes to simplify the planning system. New measures include: making it easier to re-use existing buildings without needing planning permission, reducing paperwork in planning applications, speeding up appeal decisions, streamlining current planning guidance and increasing council planning fees to reduce the burden on the taxpayer.

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