The same love of landscape that pushed wind farms out to sea now fuels opposition to the cables that bring power back to land.
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Keir Starmer’s government is going for growth with major changes to planning laws.
By withdrawing its support the government rose to the challenge – but now the real test begins.
The UK government aims to enforce beauty through the planning system’s design codes. But intangible qualities like beauty are best achieved by challenging architects – not constraining them.
Removing local authorities’ ability to oversee how the built environment changes will not solve the housing crisis. In fact, it might make inequality worse.
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Research Associate in Public Policy, University of Glasgow
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Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Birmingham
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, University of Manchester
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Assistant Professor, Net Zero Transition, Durham University
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Professor, Urban and Environmental Planning, University of Manchester
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Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Director of Durham Energy Institute, Durham University