“A seismic victory”: UK govt backs of agent of change
With housing minister Sajid Javid's backing, John Spellar's proposed measures to protect music venues could be law by this summer
News By | 18 January 2018
The British government has announced plans to adopt the agent-of-change principle into planning law, in an announcement welcomed as a “seismic victory” for music venues by UK Music chief exec Michael Dugher.
Housing secretary Sajid Javid announced today the National Planning Policy Framework, with which local authorities are legally bound to comply, will be amended to include “detailed reference” to agent of change, making housing developers building new homes near UK venues responsible for addressing noise issues.
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