We have responded to the Raynsford Review of the planning system. In our response, we highlighted the importance and long history of heritage protection within the planning system and some areas where the operation of the existing system could be improved.
The Alliance agrees that there are concerns over the operation of the planning system but considered that there is no appetite for establishing a completely new system from scratch. Given the limited resources of stretched local authority planning departments
it surely makes sense to reform and improve the system that is already in place.