Will planning reform make housing more affordable? (opens in new tab)

Far too many people lack an affordable, safe, secure, decent place to call home. Far too many homes are disconnected from the spaces and services that make the economy tick and allow communities to thrive: public transport, working doctors' surgeries, parks and playgrounds, shops and pubs. In response, recent governments have focussed on boosting market housing supply through a combination of changes to planning rules, liberalising access to mortgage finance, stamp duty land tax cuts and holi...