The bill aims to speed up planning decisions to boost housebuilding and remove unnecessary blockers and challenges to the delivery of vital developments.
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Angela Rayner said: “We’re creating the biggest building boom in a generation – as a major step forward in getting Britain building again and unleashing economic growth in every corner of the country, by lifting the bureaucratic burden which has been holding back developments for too long.”
Reacting to the bill, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders, said: “We know from research carried out by the FMB that around three quarters of small builders view the planning system as the number one issue holding back the delivery of new homes, while lack of viable and available land are also major challenges. Supporting small builders through the planning system and reducing unnecessary bureaucracy will be key to opening up small sites, and today’s announcement will be welcomed by many across the industry.”
