Award-winning SME housebuilder calls for fast implementation of reforms
Sophie Horgan, director of Midland-based Horgan Homes, gave a cautious welcome to June’s planning and building announcements – but says the Government’s track record means timing might be an issue.
“These proposals are a welcome step in the right direction. But when you look at the devastating decline in small, regional builders – from 12,000 in the late 1980s to fewer than 2,500 today – the Government needs to move faster than the current planning system does! “The true test will be in the delivery. We need more than good intentions – we need a fundamental shift in how local and national government approach housebuilding, with SMEs recognised as essential partners in solving the housing crisis”
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