Planning
House building sector calls on state to pause planning reform bill
Representative groups are now pushing the government to hold back amid concerns that the planning system will not be able to cope
Major house builders and infrastructure developers have called on the government to pause the landmark planning reform bill, claiming that it is “unworkable” due to the lack of resources in the system.
The move represents a significant U-turn by the industry, which has intensively lobbied the government over the past decade for urgent reform of planning laws.
Representative groups are now pushing the government to hold back on the enactment of the bill amid concerns ...