Prime Minister Starmer has vowed to “bulldoze through restrictive planning laws” that investors blame for making it difficult and costly to build in Britain
International News via Reuters:
Britain on Wednesday approved plans for a major new film studio to the west of London, overriding local council objections in a bid to spur economic growth and accelerate planning processes.
Prime Minister Starmer has vowed to “bulldoze through restrictive planning laws” that investors blame for making it difficult and costly to build in Britain, with the proposed studios becoming a test case for the government’s new approach to planning which aims to reduce bureaucracy and enable more sites to be built on.
In a letter outlining the decision, planning minister Matthew Pennycook said that the economic benefits of the plan “carry very substantial weight” and outweighed other concerns.
The decision was published in a letter shortly ahead of finance minister Rachel Reeves’ annual budget, which is expected to outline tax rises in what she says are “fair and necessary choices” to speed up economic growth.
Reporting by Alistair Smout; Editing by Catarina Demony
