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Victorian Society urges Levelling Up Bill amendment to curb demolitions

By 2023-03-03T09:23:00

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Group claims existing law is bad for heritage and the environment

The Victorian Society is pushing for an amendment to the government’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill that would require planning permission for demolishing buildings. 

The amendment to the bill, currently at committee stage in the House of Lords, was put forward by Labour peer Baroness Andrews on behalf of the society, which claims existing planning law is bad for heritage and the environment. 

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