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Westminster proffers planning begging bowl to developers

By Patrick Gower2011-09-28T16:12:00

City Hall

Westminster City Council’s struggling planning department has asked developers to pay a £26,000 fee on “major” applications until the government introduces legislation to enable local authorities to set their own fees.

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