Delivering More Homes Through Small Sites

New research produced by the FMB and the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) has revealed some of the barriers to developing small sites and makes a set of practical recommendations on how local authorities and SME builders can work together to overcome these. Among findings, the surveys found that:

·         87% of local authorities said that they did not think the Government would reach its housing targets with current resourcing levels.

·         79% of SME builders think the planning application for small sites is ‘too heavy-handed’

·         55% of local authorities said that the quality of planning applications for small sites is often poor

·         80% of SME builders said that local authorities in their area do not proactively communicate or engage with them

Download the report from the FMB website.