Alarm sounded over hit to high streets from residential developments

Bath high street 2020

Relaxed rules on the conversion of commercial property to housing could threaten the health of town centres, the government has been warned.

Almost 30 industry organisations spanning retail, hospitality, leisure and property have written to housing, communities and local government secretary Robert Jenrick to voice their fears that the future of town centres is at serious risk.

 

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