The Planning & Infrastructure Bill introduces significant reforms aimed at simplifying the planning system to accelerate housebuilding in the UK. This includes a national scheme of delegation to speed up planning decisions, allowing councils to set their own planning fees to improve local services. Additionally, the bill targets the reform of compulsory purchase orders by eliminating the 'hope value' that landowners charge, making land more affordable for developers and local authorities. These measures collectively aim to fulfill the government's ambitious goal of building 1.5 million homes, potentially instigating a substantial building boom.
The Planning & Infrastructure Bill aims to simplify the planning process and expedite housebuilding to fulfill the government's housing promise of 1.5 million homes.
Reforms in the bill will enable faster planning decisions and potentially lead to the biggest building boom in a generation, according to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.
One key reform is the national scheme of delegation to streamline planning application handling; this will help reduce delays significantly.
The bill proposes to reform compulsory purchase orders, eliminating 'hope value' pricing, to make land acquisition more affordable for local authorities and developers.
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