00:01Plans to streamline London's planning rules are being drawn up to speed up house building
00:05across the capital. City Hall says a new London plan will be shorter and simpler than the current
00:10version. It aims to make developments, especially on smaller sites, more viable and easier to
00:16approve. Officials say the changes will reduce duplication and help councils and developers to
00:22navigate the system. The mayor also wants to take a more interventionist approach
00:27on rejected planning applications. This is intended to unlock more homes, including affordable and social
00:35housing across London. Ministers in City Hall say the reforms are vital to address housing pressures today.
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