The vape of things to come?

On 11 August 2026 the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham announced a plan to save our “hollowed out” high streets, vowing to crack down on the “unchecked” spread of vape shops, betting shops and “rogue businesses” such as “dodgy barber shops”. This article, coming on the heels of the recently published National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), considers the proposals from a purely planning perspective.