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| Planning rules to be strengthened in UK to protect music venues | Planning rules to be strengthened in UK to protect music venues |
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| Property developers to be responsible for soundproofing when building near to venues | Property developers to be responsible for soundproofing when building near to venues |
| Rowena Mason Deputy political editor | Rowena Mason Deputy political editor |
| Thu 18 Jan 2018 17.13 GMT | Thu 18 Jan 2018 17.13 GMT |
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| A campaign to stop grassroots music venues being threatened with closure when housing is built nearby has won support from ministers, who said developers must be responsible for soundproofing new-build properties. | A campaign to stop grassroots music venues being threatened with closure when housing is built nearby has won support from ministers, who said developers must be responsible for soundproofing new-build properties. |
| Sajid Javid, the housing secretary, said he would work with the music industry to improve planning policy. The comments followed a campaign backed by Sir Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason. | Sajid Javid, the housing secretary, said he would work with the music industry to improve planning policy. The comments followed a campaign backed by Sir Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason. |
| The campaign highlighted the threat to grassroots music clubs and gig venues, which have been forced to close owing to complaints by new residents. | The campaign highlighted the threat to grassroots music clubs and gig venues, which have been forced to close owing to complaints by new residents. |
| Javid said in future there would be a responsibility on property developers to identify and solve potential sound problems when building near to music venues. | Javid said in future there would be a responsibility on property developers to identify and solve potential sound problems when building near to music venues. |
| “Music venues play a vital role in our communities, bringing people together and contributing to the local economy and supporting the country’s grassroots music culture,” he said. “I have always thought it unfair that the burden is on long-standing music venues to solve noise issues when property developers choose to build nearby. | “Music venues play a vital role in our communities, bringing people together and contributing to the local economy and supporting the country’s grassroots music culture,” he said. “I have always thought it unfair that the burden is on long-standing music venues to solve noise issues when property developers choose to build nearby. |
| “That’s why I consulted on this in February last year as part of the housing white paper. I am pleased to finally have an opportunity to right this wrong and also give more peace of mind to new residents moving into local properties.” | “That’s why I consulted on this in February last year as part of the housing white paper. I am pleased to finally have an opportunity to right this wrong and also give more peace of mind to new residents moving into local properties.” |
| Michael Dugher, a former Labour MP who is chief executive of industry body UK Music, said the changes were “excellent news for the live music industry”. | Michael Dugher, a former Labour MP who is chief executive of industry body UK Music, said the changes were “excellent news for the live music industry”. |
| Under the plans, the government will amend national planning policy to make sure decisions “take account of existing businesses and other organisations, such as churches, community pubs and music venues, when locating new development nearby and, where necessary, to mitigate the impact of noise and other potential nuisances arising from existing development”. | Under the plans, the government will amend national planning policy to make sure decisions “take account of existing businesses and other organisations, such as churches, community pubs and music venues, when locating new development nearby and, where necessary, to mitigate the impact of noise and other potential nuisances arising from existing development”. |
| The campaign had also backed by John Spellar, a Labour MP who tabled a private members’ bill on the subject, and Tom Watson, the party’s deputy leader and shadow culture secretary. Watson said the campaign “mobilised the whole of the UK’s music industry to call for change – and it won”. | The campaign had also backed by John Spellar, a Labour MP who tabled a private members’ bill on the subject, and Tom Watson, the party’s deputy leader and shadow culture secretary. Watson said the campaign “mobilised the whole of the UK’s music industry to call for change – and it won”. |
| The Music Venue Trust also welcomed the government’s move. | The Music Venue Trust also welcomed the government’s move. |
| “Too many of our music venues have been lost to poor developments that haven’t recognised the cultural importance of grassroots music venues,” a spokesman said. | “Too many of our music venues have been lost to poor developments that haven’t recognised the cultural importance of grassroots music venues,” a spokesman said. |
| “We look forward to working with the government to ensure that these new measures provide robust protection, which presents clear guidelines for developers and local authorities.” | “We look forward to working with the government to ensure that these new measures provide robust protection, which presents clear guidelines for developers and local authorities.” |
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