Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announces package of measures to revitalise England’s cherished high streets and town centres.
- New planning law enables unused commercial buildings to be changed into homes
- Will provide much-needed new homes across England and attract footfall to high streets
- New planning rules allowing for the speedy extension, of valued public buildings including schools, colleges, universities and hospitals
- Part of a wider package of government measures introduced to help high streets and town centres recover after lockdown and create the most small business friendly planning regime in the world.
- Support the hundreds of jobs that depend on housing and construction
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