Spending Review Is ‘Make or Break’ for Labour’s 1.5 Million Housing Target, Housing Committee Chair Warns
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Planning restrictions slows UK housebuilding targets
Housebuilding targets in the UK are being held back by planning permissions, according to research from Investec. The Government set a target of 1.5 million new homes by 2030, which is a 50% increase on previous goals. Fewer planning permissions are threatening progress on this, according to its ‘UK Housebuilding: Challenges and Opportunities’ report. In 2024, 241,000 homes in England got planning permission, down 3% on the year before. The s…
MPs warn Spending Review will ‘make or break’ housing targets amid budget cut rumours
House of Commons scrutiny committee chair Florence Eshalomi has warned that the Spending Review will “make or break” the government's drive to build 1.5m new homes by 2029, following rumours of housing department budget cuts.
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