Industry says Planning & Infrastructure Bill offers a 'blueprint for the future, but will it be built to last?'

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The government's Planning & Infrastructure Bill has received a mixed reaction from industry experts (Image credit: Getty Images)

The government’s newly introduced Planning & Infrastructure Bill has ignited discussions across the industry, with its promise to accelerate housing construction and infrastructure delivery.

From speeding up planning decisions to reforms on compulsory purchase orders, the bill touches various aspects of the planning process that could reshape the landscape of housing and development.

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Lawrence Turner

Lawrence Turner is a Director at Boyer’s Bristol office with 20 years of experience in residential, commercial and renewable energy sectors. Having worked at several leading firms, he specialises in large-scale strategic residential developments across the South West.

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Tom Pike

Tom Pike is the Director of Planning at Lanpro and a Chartered Town Planner where he specialises in managing large residential projects and providing strategic planning advice. He leads multidisciplinary teams who help navigate planning processes, including applications and site promotions.

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Alex O'Dell

Alex O'Dell is the Market Director at VELUX, leading the company's residential window operations in the UK and Ireland. He is committed to promoting healthy homes through natural daylight, fresh air, energy conservation, and sustainable building design.

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Colin Brown

Colin Brown leads one of the UK's leading property consultancies, which operates across commercial, residential, rural, planning, development and infrastructure sectors. Carter Jonas has a national network of over 1,000 professionals across 34 offices.

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Samantha Reeves

Samantha has extensive experience in the legal field, specialising in conveyancing and planning for homes. Samantha's expertise helps clients navigate the often complex legal and procedural aspects of buying, selling, and developing homes.

Joseph Mullane
News Editor

News Editor Joseph has previously written for Today’s Media and Chambers & Partners, focusing on news for conveyancers and industry professionals.  Joseph has just started his own self build project, building his own home on his family’s farm with planning permission for a timber frame, three-bedroom house in a one-acre field. The foundation work has already begun and he hopes to have the home built in the next year. Prior to this he renovated his family's home as well as doing several DIY projects, including installing a shower, building sheds, and livestock fences and shelters for the farm’s animals. Outside of homebuilding, Joseph loves rugby and has written for Rugby World, the world’s largest rugby magazine.