"every new condition, tax or delay pushes another project off the table,"
"They've left it to the fuzziness of the planning system and therefore to local lobbying, and it won't happen,"
"fuzzy and politically convenient,"
"absolutely impossible"
Delivering 1.5 million new homes in England by 2029 faces chronic planning delays, severe skills shortages, rising construction costs and regulatory burdens that currently slow housebuilding. Approximately 186,600 homes were completed in the first year, well below the 300,000-a-year pace required to meet the target. Well-planned developments are stalling under red tape, cost inflation and labour shortages, with industry warnings that every new condition, tax or delay pushes projects off the table. The proposal to free up poor-quality 'grey belt' land is criticised as fuzzy and politically convenient, risking council uncertainty, planning disputes and little large-scale development.
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