Ep209: Starmer resigns with Burnham poised to replace him; plus nine councils placed in planning ‘special measures’

Podcast: Room 106 · Planning magazine

Opublikowano: 2026-06-24

In this episode, we’ll be discussing: The resignation of the Prime Minister, with new MP and former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham poised to take over – how has the sector reacted and what might this mean for planning and development?Planning minister Matthew Pennycook placing nine councils in special measures for poor-quality decision-making on major planning applications – the first such designations made under the Labour administration;And a “shocked” civic society accusing a city council of making AI-generated errors in a planning application heritage statement. Key planning news, and why it is impo...