Planning
Government overhauls Building Safety Regulator to address construction delays
Former London Fire Brigade commissioner Andy Roe appointed as non-executive chair
Government proposes changes to speed up planning process
New initiative due to be implemented by year end
Planning applications on the rise, says government
More than 90,000 submissions made in Q1, says MHCLG
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