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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>You may be aware that the government is proposing very major changes to the entire planning system in England.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The proposals are at: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/907647/MHCLG-Planning-Consultation.pdf">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/907647/MHCLG-Planning-Consultation.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The consultation is at: <a href="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/MHCLG-Planning-for-the-Future/">https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/MHCLG-Planning-for-the-Future/</a> or write to: <a href="mailto:planningforthefuture@communities.gov.uk">planningforthefuture@communities.gov.uk</a> Closes 29th October<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The changes proposed are very dramatic, as they sweep away almost all of the current planning processes under the control of local authorities. Just about every control is sacrificed in a drive to build 3000,000 houses a year with little regard to their type or suitability. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p>There is a helpful YouTube summary produced by CPRE that sets out the main points in digestible fashion at: <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6g6EORy4Rs&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1xCBB8-ONR1ro6Z4XZGhvpyEkXH2R5Wm_F6abIemFI8AwX98_Lo-ZtykQ" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6g6EORy4Rs&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1xCBB8-ONR1ro6Z4XZGhvpyEkXH2R5Wm_F6abIemFI8AwX98_Lo-ZtykQ</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>We strongly recommend that you at least look at the CPRE summary as any resulting legislation will affect us all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Your committee is considering what response we may make.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style='color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Roger Worthington, Secretary HTS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>