Category: Housing
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A forensic call for radical planning reform, replacing discretionary delay with rule-based certainty. This manifesto outlines twelve structural changes—from zoning and fixed levies to professional decision-making—designed to transform England’s planning system from procedural theatre into a reliable engine of delivery.
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The thing about straightforward applications is that they’re only straightforward until the doors open and the meeting starts…. I’d filed it under the usual rural infill: four houses on a logical gap in a mid-size village. Nothing exotic. The officer was supportive. No tricky policies, no neighbour letters (at first), no third-party ecology reports. I’d…
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The UK housing crisis isn’t an accident — it’s the result of decades of political choices that turned homes into investment assets. We don’t need minor reforms. We need to rebuild a system that puts people before profit, permanently.
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On 18 December 2025, the Minister of State for Housing and Planning issued a letter to the Planning Inspectorate. It urges pragmatism in the face of economic headwinds. It recognises that viability pressures are putting housing delivery at risk. And it gently nudges local planning authorities to consider modifying planning obligations, particularly where affordable housing…