Two-Thirds Of Councils Could Face Centrally Set Housing Targets

Failing to set up Local Plans could expose almost two-thirds of English councils to new government measures encouraging housing delivery. The report by planning and development consultancy Lichfields, entitled Planned and Deliver, found that only 36% of local authorities have completed Local Plans, while 43% have not yet published a draft. The government’s proposal is that if a council does not have a Local Plan in place by November, its targets for housing delivery will be set according to central estimates for household formation. Read more on Inside Housing.