Smaller builders back moves for a quicker planning system
SME developers are to take centre stage in the drive to build more beautiful new homes, the government has announced. It has said they would be key players in a zonal planning system outlined in a white paper released today where land will be earmarked for development, renewal or protection. According to government figures, the proportion of new housebuilding by smaller builders is 12 per cent compared with 40 per cent 30 years ago. Housing secretary Robert Jenrick described the [...]
