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A radical shake-up of the planning laws in England is expected to be the main recommendation of a report due out later on Tuesday.A radical shake-up of the planning laws in England is expected to be the main recommendation of a report due out later on Tuesday.
The review by economist Kate Barker is expected to call for an easing of planning regulations for new homes.The review by economist Kate Barker is expected to call for an easing of planning regulations for new homes.
It is also expected to call for a new centralised planning system to handle major projects such as power stations.It is also expected to call for a new centralised planning system to handle major projects such as power stations.
Ms Barker told the BBC that local authorities were no long able to deal with the complicated planning process. The British Property Federation said councils were no long able to deal with the complicated planning process.
'Difficult decisions''Difficult decisions'
"Planning is all about reconciling irreconcilable differences and it actually needs strong-minded people - which should be local councillors - to take difficult decisions," she told the BBC's Wake Up To Money. "Planning is all about reconciling irreconcilable differences and it actually needs strong-minded people - which should be local councillors - to take difficult decisions," said Liz Peace, chief executive of the British Property Federation, which is a trade association representing the industry.
Ms Barker said she feared some local councillors were ducking difficult planning decisions in the face of political pressures such as strong local opposition to a new housing scheme. Ms Pearce said she feared some local councillors were ducking difficult planning decisions in the face of political pressures such as strong local opposition to a new housing scheme.
"The people who traditionally have been meant to take these very, very difficult decisions aren't really able to any more, which is why I think this idea of a planning commission will hopefully solve the problem," she said."The people who traditionally have been meant to take these very, very difficult decisions aren't really able to any more, which is why I think this idea of a planning commission will hopefully solve the problem," she said.
The government has committed to a new White Paper on planning in March that is expected to incorporate some of the Barker Review's recommendations.The government has committed to a new White Paper on planning in March that is expected to incorporate some of the Barker Review's recommendations.