Development orders can accelerate housebuilding

The Adam Smith Institute (ASI) has called on the government to use local development orders to expedite housebuilding and tackle the housing crisis. Henry Hill, the report's author, emphasised that these orders could facilitate the rapid creation of new homes, particularly in the grey belt areas. He argued: “Our systematic failure to build enough houses in this country has been a national disaster.” The report highlights the challenges posed by the current planning system, which has hindered local councils from meeting housing demands. Maxwell Marlow, ASI's research director, argued that the nationalisation of the planning system has been detrimental, suggesting that development orders could help “cut through red tape” and enable quicker construction of necessary homes and infrastructure. 

City AM (15/11/2024)