COUNCILS have been accused of presiding over a "postcode lottery" on planning applications - with widespread disparities in a 'yes' or 'no' outcome. Fresh Government data has revealed how some local ...

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HUGE variations in the speed of planning decisions across the region are revealed in new Government figures. Some local councils are deciding the bulk of major applications within 13 weeks - the ...