Former civil service boss wades into planning reforms

By Joey Gardiner2020-08-17T05:00:00

Lord Kerslake says plans risk hit to affordable housing delivery

The former head of the civil service Lord Kerslake has added his voice to criticism of the proposed planning reforms laid out in this month’s planning white paper, saying they risk a “return to mono-tenure estates” and won’t deliver more homes.

The crossbench peer and chair of housing association Peabody said the planning system was not stopping more homes being built but warned the reforms such as those outlined could reduce the delivery of affordable housing and “have a significant impact on the quality of new homes in the future”.

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