Warning over relaxation of planning restrictions in North

Steps to loosen planning restrictions in the North and will line the pockets of developers and do little for rural communities, an Assembly member warned today.

Steps to loosen planning restrictions in the North will line the pockets of developers and do little for rural communities, an Assembly member warned today.

Jim Wells from the DUP said there would be a free-for-all from contractors eager to take advantage if changes to Planning Policy Statement 14 make it easier to build in the country.