Poll reveals concerns over changes to UK planning system

[Nicholas Wallwork]

Over half of people in the UK believe that the government’s plan to remove the need for planning permission for small extensions to houses would mean the quality of neighbourhoods suffering. Some 54% of people polled by YouGov on behalf of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) reckon designs will get worse and only [...]

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[Robertbence]

Of the total, 53.8 per cent wanted supporters of charter amendment to put public interest before all else; 21.1 per cent wanted charter amendment supporters to carefully examine the charter and the process and not be misled by others; 13.7 per cent wanted supporters to express their political opinion without using violence; 11.2 per cent wanted them to make their decision on a righteous basis.

Of the total, 35.1 per cent wanted opponents of charter amendment to exercise good judgment when receiving information; 30.8 per cent wanted its opponents to put the country’s interest as first priority; 23.7 per cent wanted them to refrain from violence; 10.2 per cent wanted them to examine facts and information involved in the charter amendment.