Politics of Planning

Twelve candidates have declared their intention to run for Leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister, and they all have their own views on housing and planning - some more vocal than others. Here's a list of the candidates, along with their odds of making it into No.10.

On Tuesday 28 May SP Broadway held a Politics of Planning breakfast roundtable discussion with Cllr Teresa O’Neill, Leader of Bexley Council.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that a record number of City Hall backed affordable homes were started in the capital last year. Work began on 14,544 new affordable homes (of which 3,991 were homes for social rent) in London in 2018.

We've put together a round-up of all you need to know ahead of next week's local elections, when 151 local councils will be holding full elections.

Shadow Secretary of State for Housing John Healey has positioned Labour as the party to resolve the housing crisis, outlining Labour’s answers to the problem and placing housing at the centre of any future Labour government.

The Campaign to Protect Rural England have stated that there is enough brownfield land in England to build one million new homes, which it says reduces the need to build on the Green Belt.

Last week’s Spring Statement went largely under the radar, with political coverage focused on the key  Brexit votes in the House of Commons, however Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond made some important announcements about housing.

Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government James Brokenshire has warned against “talking down” the British housing market in the run-up to Brexit.

This month the British Property Federation held its residential conference which was addressed by Minister for Housing Kit Malthouse, who was at pains to reiterate the Government’s commitment to delivering 300,000 new homes per year by the mid-2020s.

An independent review into planning appeals has concluded that the lengthy process could be reduced by up to 5 months. The review was authored by Chair of the Independent Review into Planning Appeal Inquiries, Bridget Rosewell CBE.