Former ministers have hit out at the government's
"weak" planning forms, saying the measures are not bold enough to end
the UK's housing crisis. A year ago today, the government produced its housing
white paper, which promised to "fix our broken housing market".
However, it stopped short of the radical planning changes that would allow for
more rapid housebuilding. More recently, the government has said it will make
it easier for homeowners to build upwards on their properties. Tory MPs John
Penrose, Nick Boles, and Mark Prisk, former ministers for architecture,
planning and housing respectively, slammed the proposed reforms, saying they do
not go far enough. Read more on the City AM website.
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