Only bold ideas will tackle planning

By Earle Arney 2019-10-30T06:00:00

What we really need is reform and creativity

Esther McVey’s recent announcement on planning fee refunds, ahead of the release of the government’s more detailed proposals to be published later this year to “make planning smoother, faster, more effective”, shows they are at least looking seriously at the planning process. The current system has long been a handbrake to solving the housing supply crisis. But if this is just the start of another two decades of tinkering with existing legislation, it will not get more homes built. What we really need is reform and creativity.

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