Planning reform and house building targets
On Thursday 8 October, Bob Seely will introduce a debate in the House of Common Chamber on the formula used to determine new housing allocations in local areas. This is a debate determined by the Backbench Business Committee.
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Briefing
This briefing contains an overview of the proposed change to the housing need formula and links to relevant press articles and comment. A short overview, with data relating to local areas, is available from the Library article: Housing: How is need assessed? (1 October 2020). An overview of the Government's proposed housing reforms is set out in the Library briefing: Planning for the Future: planning policy changes in England in 2020 and future reforms (20 August 2020).
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