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THE PLANNING SYSTEM On researching the planning system that operates in England, it is evident that it is a very complex structure. This planning system is currently going through radical reform, with the government promoting the benefits that this will bring. However, many activist groups are sceptical and openly object to the new structural reforms. 'The planning system is effectively becoming a three tier system, operating at a central government, a regional and a local level', (College of Estate Management). At central government level planning issues are dealt with by the government office, with the Secretary of State, Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) presiding. For most matters, powers are left in the hands of the local councils, with day-to-day planning control sanctioned by the district or unitary councils, the Local Planning Authorities (LPA). The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the subsequent Planning and Compensation Act 1991...

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