Some 12 towns have been identified for potential development following a report by the government\u2019s New Towns Taskforce.<\/p>\n
The recommended locations span England, including areas in Cheshire East, East Devon, and Central Bedfordshire \u2013 while Labour has targeted starting building before the end of this parliament.<\/p>\n
A New Towns Unit will also be established by the government to progress development on new towns.<\/p>\n
Melanie Leech CBE, chief executive of British Property Federation, said: \u201cThe government\u2019s commitment to the New Towns programme, and to using all the levers it has to enable investment to be unlocked and public and private sectors to work together is very welcome.<\/p>\n
\u201cDevelopment viability is under severe pressure across the country because of high materials, construction and capital costs, as well as continuing delays in the planning system and regulatory burdens, and we will need targeted and robust interventions to deliver.<\/p>\n
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\u201c We share the vision for places that are highly sustainable, have strong connectivity and transport links, are aligned to the wider needs of the national, regional, and local economies, drive vibrant and sustainable high streets and offer a broad choice of housing across all tenures and affordability ranges.\u201d<\/p>\n
The New Towns Taskforce, led by Sir Michael Lyons, said each new town should have at least 10,000 homes, with an ambition for a minimum of 40% affordable housing, half of which will be for social rent.<\/p>\n
A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) will be undertaken to understand the environmental implications of developing new towns \u2013 while no final decisions have been made as of yet.<\/p>\n
The 12 recommended locations are:<\/b><\/p>\n Some 12 towns have been identified for potential development following a report by the government\u2019s New Towns Taskforce. The recommended locations span England, including areas in Cheshire East, East Devon, and Central Bedfordshire \u2013 while Labour has targeted starting building before the end of this parliament. A New Towns Unit will also be established by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4030,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-second-home"],"yoast_head":"\n\n