Signatories including Atkins, BNP Paribas Real Estate UK and Strutt & Parker, Colliers, Grosvenor Property UK, JLL UK, Landsec and Rockwool UK are supporting a call for the urgent amendment to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill currently going through Parliament.

In a joint letter to the Prime Minister and three Secretaries of State, coordinated by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) more than 100 businesses from across the built environment sector are calling on the Government to reform England’s planning system to bring it into line with the Climate Change and Environment Acts.

The coalition warns the Government that the planning system is not providing a consistent approach to handling climate change and environmental considerations, creating delays, costs, and legal challenges. Meanwhile, aligning planning reform with climate goals has received consistent support from the public, UK businesses, the Climate Change Committee, and was recognised in the Mission Zero Review, by Chris Skidmore MP, as playing a key role in building a future green economy.

Louise Hutchins, UKGBC head of policy and public affairs said: “England’s inconsistent planning system is not delivering the change we need to tackle the climate and nature breakdown. Our business and local authority members are faced with endless barriers, delays and legal challenges to the kind of low carbon nature-friendly development we all want to see.”

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