Planning: Is It Really the Problem? Rethinking Growth with Joe Fyans
Truth about Local Government · Matt Masters
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Show Notes
In this episode we interviewed Joe Fyans, Head of Research at Localis, to unpack the narrative around planning reform and UK economic growth. The government has positioned planning as the bottleneck to housing delivery — but is reforming the system enough to unlock the scale of development needed? Joe brings a research-led perspective to the debate, exploring the deeper structural issues, the role of local authorities, and what truly drives sustainable growth. This episode challenges conventional wisdom and asks: are we solving the right problem?