11 May 2021, 11:45 Updated: 11 May 2021, 15:51 Invalid Date, THE biggest shake-up to planning rules in more than 70 years was revealed in the Queen's Speech today. The speech by Queen Elizabethofficially opens Parliament for a fresh session and spells out Boris Johnson's agenda for the next 12 months. 2 2 Queen Elizabeth pictured during the Queen's Speech todayCredit: pixel8000 The current planning system has hardly been touched since 1947, but the government now plans to replace it through the Planning Bill with reforms that have been brought forward. The aim is to simplify planning for housing, making sure that homes and infrastructure can be delivered more quickly across England.