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Planning Changes

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The Government has denied that relaxing the planning rules
on changes of use will lead to high streets dominated by betting shops. New
permitted development rights, which came into forecast week, will enable shops
and offices to change their use class for a period of two years without
applying to the local council for permission.

Sir Merrick Cockell, chairman of the Local Government
Association, told BBC Radio 4 that councils were already “powerless” to stop
bookmakers and payday lenders opening up on high streets.