More People Want More Homes after Planning Reforms

British households are increasingly happy to accept mass housing schemes, a Government minister claims. Brandon Lewis said reforms to the planning system have 'changed the mindset' and helped increase support for the construction of new homes. Mr Lewis hinted that the 'Not in My Backyard' attitude has changed, with support for housebuilding increasing 'dramatically'. Referring to a survey of British Social Attitudes the minister said support for new homes has risen from 28 per cent in 2010 to 47 per cent by last year. The percentage of those opposing new homes has decreased by 15 per cent over the same period, the survey showed. Mr Lewis credited the reforms with giving local people control over their local areas. Download the survey from the GovUK website.