England’s poorest areas face deepest cuts to green space under planning law changes, report finds A coalition of charities has warned that new loopholes in planning laws will lead to the most severe cuts in green space in England’s poorest areas. This development is expected to worsen existing disparities across the country. The changes are seen as detrimental to communities already facing significant disadvantages.

• New loopholes in planning laws are expected to disproportionately affect the poorest areas of England.
• These loopholes will lead to the deepest cuts in green space in these deprived regions.
• A coalition of charities warns that this will exacerbate extreme disparities across the country.
• The changes are predicted to negatively impact communities already facing disadvantages.