The UK government's plans to deregulate the planning permission system in England will lead to poor quality housing warns the Royal Institute of British Architects.
Under new regulations announced by UK housing secretary Robert Jenrick homes, hospitals, schools, shops and offices on land designated for growth will "automatically" be granted planning permission.
"Deregulation is not the way to bring about new homes"
However, the move to deregulate the planning system was not welcomed by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
"The government has missed a huge opportunity to make changes to the planning system for the better, and we call for urgent reconsideration," said RIBA president Alan Jones.
"Deregulation is not the way to bring about new homes."
Described by Jenrick in the Sunday Telegraph as a "once in a generation reform", under the new regulations land in the UK would be classified as "for growth, for renewal or for protection".
In growth areas planning permission would be granted "automatically", while "permission in principle" will be given in renewal areas.
"We are introducing a simpler, faster, people-focused system to deliver the homes and places we need," said Jenrick.
"England's housing market has failed to meet public demand"
RIBA believes that the proposed new planning system will lead to less high-quality housing being built in England.
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