Labour has disclosed additional sweeping changes to England’s planning rules as ministers scramble to build a promised 1.5 million new homes within five years. Under what is declared to be the most significant planning shake-up in more than a decade, ministers said thousands more homes will be built faster in every region. The Government said itsContinue reading “Builders Use “Swift Bricks” And “Garden-Grabbing””
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Labour Set To Overhaul Planning Laws To Build The ‘Biggest Wave Of Social And Affordable Housing In A Generation’
Labour will overhaul planning rules to build the ‘biggest wave of social and affordable housing in a generation’, the Deputy Prime Minister has said. Angela Rayner, who is also the Housing Secretary, said delivering the homes at scale is her ‘No 1 priority’ after accusing the previous government of giving up on building. Echoing the Chancellor’sContinue reading “Labour Set To Overhaul Planning Laws To Build The ‘Biggest Wave Of Social And Affordable Housing In A Generation’”