Now is not the time to panic about low planning approvals

By Paul Smith2025-10-07T05:00:00

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As poor statistics continue to roll in Steve Reed and Matthew Pennycook must hold their nerve, stick to their plan and be patient, argues Paul Smith

The new secretary of state, Steve Reed, wasted no name in reaffirming his commitment to the government target to build 1.5 million new homes in this parliament. Almost immediately following his appointment he pledged to “Build, Baby, Build” - a slogan seemingly appropriated from the Conservative YIMBY group in a sign of the growing political consensus around home building.

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