To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to reform the planning system to increase the supply of houses.
Answered on
14 June 2023
To get enough homes built in the places where people and communities need them, a crucial first step is to plan for the right number of homes. That is why we remain committed to our ambition of delivering 300,000 homes per year in England and to retaining a clear starting point for calculating local housing needs. We know the best way to get more homes is having more up-to-date local plans in place. Therefore, we are also introducing new-style local plans which will be streamlined and put in place more quickly, with a requirement for these to be updated at least every 5 years, or earlier in certain circumstances. The most recent statistics show that we saw 232,820 new dwellings, which is over 75% of the way towards our goal of 300,000.