sqft director daniel leon's opinion piece in the architects journal on the 'broken' planning process

We were thrilled to see our Director @DanielLeon write for @architectsjournal , a leading sector title, on Housing Secretary Michael Gove's recently announced reforms to the planning system - and what more needs to be done.

Daniel argues that the current planning system is "a persistent burden" on Britain's economy and society. Gove's plans, while "certainly welcome", fail to appreciate that "the overwhelming reason for the failure of planned development is local opposition" - fixing this will require "a total overhaul of the planning system."

Read the full article here:
The planning system just keeps saying no. We need a total overhaul.
www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/opinion/the-planning-system-just-keeps-saying-no-we-need-a-total-overhaul