Government Announces Planning Overhaul To Meet New Housing Targets - Portner
The government has announced that all local councils in England will be given mandatory housing targets in order to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029. This confirms its commitment “to get Britain building” as set out on the opening of parliament. In this article, we examine the new planning proposals and other new legislation we can expect to directly or indirectly impact the residential property market in the coming months.