MPs say health should be a ‘material consideration’ for planning proposals

MPs have urged ministers to stipulate that health should be a material consideration in both planning and licensing law. A new report from the Commons Health Committee says:

‘It is crucial that health considerations are taken into account in all areas of local government policy. Despite the increased potential for public health teams to influence other policy areas from their new position within local authorities, which we have heard is going very well in some areas, the current...