Warning of ‘complete collapse’ in local plan-making after Gove announcement

By Joey Gardiner2022-12-08T05:55:00

Developer groups fear the government has “given up” on housing delivery despite asserted support for 300,000-home target

Developers have warned of a “complete collapse” in local plan-making after Michael Gove proposed a series of far-reaching planning amendments designed to limit the amount of homes that local authorities have to plan for.

Developer groups said the proposals were a “complete capitulation” to backbench demands to reduce housing supply and showed the government had “given up” on pro-housing reform of planning.

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