Will planning rule changes destroy house prices?

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Changes to the planning rules which were proposed in July have caused their share of outrage. Campaigners have raised concerns over how they could damage the countryside and the UK's heritage.

This has won over a minority of people, and 100,000 have signed a campaign opposing the changes. However, the anti-planning movement may have hit on the one charge that could convert a huge number of homeowners into anti-planning campaigners: they have claimed it could destroy house prices.

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