Government Warned Of Truncated Northern Housing Supply

Local authorities in northern England are paring back housing delivery due to the government's National Planning Policy Framework, prompting planning and development consultancy, Turley, to warn of a potential economic impact across the region. The framework sets out government planning policy for England. However, the consultancy says its introduction of a new standardised method for calculating ‘minimum’ housing need is inadvertently encouraging a ‘do minimum’ approach across councils. Turley cites Leeds, where 32 Green Belt sites have been removed from the city’s development plan, as an example of reduced ambition on new development.  Read more on the Property Reporter website.

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