This is a common fallacy trotted out by opponents of planning deregulation. They conflate it with building codes, as if the planning laws have anything to do wi

This is a common fallacy trotted out by opponents of planning deregulation. They conflate it with building codes, as if the planning laws have anything to do with health and safety, fire mitigation, and so on. The example we should look to is Japan. Being a country prone to earthquakes and tsunamis, they have rigorous building codes. But they have very loose planning restrictions. Meaning, so long as you make the building safe and habitable, you have a great deal of latitude to build what you want, by right, within an urban or suburban area. https://twitter.com/380kmh/status/1638247647776473089 https://twitter.com/380kmh/status/1638247647776473089 https://twitter.com/AntBreach/status/1121362679367598080 https://twitter.com/AntBreach/status/1121362679367598080 It is that key phrase "by right" which is lacking in the UK. You cannot build anything by right. This must change.