Rachel Reeves to confirm changes to ‘outdated’ planning system

Changes intended to reduce ‘burdensome bureaucracy’ and make it easier to build windfarms, reservoirs and housing

Ministers are making it easier to build new windfarms, reservoirs and large housing developments as part of a series of changes to the government’s planning and infrastructure bill designed to bolster the confidence of developers.

The changes – which were first revealed by the Guardian – will be confirmed on Tuesday by the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, as part of a pre-budget push to underline the government’s commitment to economic growth.