Peers have added their voice to those criticising current
government policies as unlikely to meet demand for either the quantity or
quality of new homes needed. The Lords Select Committee on National Policy for
the Built Environment has published a report which urged the government to
appoint a chief built environment advisor to champion higher standards in the
built environment across government departments. The report also recommended
that ministers should review the National Planning Policy Framework to make
sure developers weren’t using financial viability “to play fast and loose with
design quality and sustainability”. Read
more on the Planning Portal.
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