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Not in my back yard! – A consequence of localism, but not just in planning.
A few weeks ago the National Housing Federation complained that there was a danger that aspects of the new Government’s planning policies risked becoming a ‘NIMBY’s charter’. Then, last week, the Rural Coalition was vocal in questioning the high 80% threshold proposed for the ‘community right to build’ – because a very small number of objectors could effectively block much-needed developments in small villages.
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