Tree-lined streets should become the norm, the Housing Secretary said as he announced a major shake-up of the planning system. Mr Jenrick told MPs he wanted to save struggling high streets by converting empty shops into new homes. 'This is just the first step so we can deliver the homes communities need and help more young people on to the ladder.' Councils will be encouraged to take a more innovative approach to home-building – by ensuring redevelopment of high streets is housing-led, building upwards and above and around stations. 'In that spirit, I'm announcing today that I will be reviewing our policy to prevent building in areas of high flood risk.

Source: Daily Mail March 13, 2020 00:30 UTC