james brokenshire

Housing secretary James Brokenshire has confirmed that an accelerated planning green paper will be published later this year. It will consider new approaches to meeting the cost of the planning service.

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has been urged to reject planning permission for an opencast coal mine at Druridge Bay because the UK has enough coal.

The government will review the conversion of offices into homes without planning permission after a leading Conservative MP lambasted the policy for allowing ‘social cleansing’.

Communities secretary James Brokenshire has announced that coastal communities across England will receive funding of more than £36 million to develop and improve tourist attractions, create jobs and promote socio-economic growth.