Office conversion exemptions 'not political', says Boles

Office conversion exemptions 'not political', says Boles

There was 'absolutely no political judgement' involved in the government's decision to grant 17 councils permission for parts of their areas to be exempt from rules that make it easier to convert offices into homes, the planning minister has said.

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