The planning system needs reform. But imposing decisions from central Government is not the answer.
This change open all manner of negative results for local democracy. All Councillors have to work together and make decisions they deem best for their residents so what would it be like if a large opposition group decided only ever to attend remotely – what effect would that have?
Maybe what the Government should be doing is encouraging people to replace old gas boilers that may be only 60-70 per cent efficient with modern gas boilers with efficiencies of greater than 90 per cent which could cut your heating cost, and CO2 emissions by 30 per cent.
Conservatives believe local communities are often able to, and wish to, provide care and support, through the many thousands of voluntary groups that come together to help others.
Zoning, and a rules-based approach, offer a real improvement over the present command and control regime.