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The Competition Commission has backed down over its worst supermarket planning recommendations – but we still need to act to protect our high streets.
They had previously recommended removing key planning rules in order to make more land available for supermarkets on the edge of town centres and out of town.
The unexpected decision to drop these recommendations follows months of lobbying by Friends of the Earth and our supporters.
Two supermarkets a week have opened since 2001
- but local shops continue to close at an alarming rate
The Government will be consulting on new planning guidance very soon – so there is still a threat to our high street. We had expected them to do this earlier but it has been delayed.
In the meantime we can still let Government know that we want a set of strong and positive planning policies to be put in place.
Please email your MP asking them to raise your concerns with Hazel Blears MP.
It's a three step process:
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