Wiltshire Council webinar on Government housing target plans
Proposals have been set out for 1.5 million homes during this parliament
We're getting a chance to learn more about the Government's proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in a public webinar tomorrow evening (Wednesday 14th August).
The Government has set out it's plans to increase the amount of homes that are built in the UK, with the proposals set to demand almost 3,500 more homes are constructed in Wiltshire each year.
Wiltshire Council's cabinet member for development and planning, Nick Botterill, has told us he's unsure the plans will lead to more houses as the government intends - sentiments echoed by Council Leader, Richard Clewer.
Cllr Richard Clewer, Leader of Wiltshire Council, said:
“We know that many people will want to find out more about the Government’s plans to make changes to the NPPF, so we’re hosting a webinar that will enable them to find out more.
“If the changes progress in the form that they are proposed, it would mean a significant increase in the number of homes that have to be built, with an 81% increase in housing targets in Wiltshire.
“The changes also propose the abolition of the four-year Housing Land Supply introduced by the previous Government, reverting back to a five-year Housing Land Supply, which may affect our ability to refuse inappropriate speculative housing applications.
“I’d urge anyone with an interest in the future of planning developments in our county to sign up for our webinar to find out more and respond to the consultation.”
The webinar is from 6.00pm to 7.00pm on Wednesday evening and we can sign up for a link to it here.
The Government's plans will introduce a new standard method for assessing housing needs, making the figure mandatory in order to ensure Local Plans are ambitious enough to support their desire to deliver 1.5 million new homes in this parliament.
They are aiming to promote more development on brownfield land, with the expectation that brownfield development will be acceptable in principal.
The Government’s consultation will close at 11.45pm on Tuesday 24 September 2024.