"Housing Minister James Browne has said he will override local authorities to rezone land to speed up the delivery of housing if they do not begin the process themselves immediately."
"He has written to council bosses imploring them to act with more urgency and to remind them of their "collective responsibility" to address the crisis."
The government warned it will override local authorities to rezone land to accelerate housing delivery if councils fail to begin rezoning processes immediately. Only two land designations have been changed since the government’s request, prompting increased pressure on local authorities. Councils were urged to act with greater urgency and reminded of their collective responsibility to address the housing crisis. Central authorities signaled readiness to exercise statutory powers to compel rezoning where necessary to unlock land for development and prevent delays to housing targets.
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