Context
Nearly 11,000 homes in Cherwell district have been granted planning permission but remain unbuilt. This causes frustration for local residents who are in housing need.
Question
Nearly 11,000 homes in Cherwell district have been granted planning permission but remain unbuilt. This causes understandable frustration for local residents and the thousands of people in housing need. Will the Minister set out what action the Government are taking to improve build-out so that much-needed homes are built and delivered?
Answer from The Minister for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook)
My hon. Friend is a powerful advocate for the interests of Banbury, and he has rightly and forcefully conveyed the message that the communities he represents expect homes, infrastructure and services that have been promised as part of a planning approval to be delivered as quickly as possible. I am sure he will welcome the fact that the new draft national planning policy framework, on which the Government are currently consulting, proposes to strengthen national policies to ensure that major residential developments are deliverable within a reasonable period. He will also be reassured to know that we intend to take further action to incentivise faster build-out rates, drawing on the two consultations that we undertook last year.
Not addressed: Did not specify concrete actions or timelines for improving build-out rates of planned homes.
How: Under Review, Consultation
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