Housing: Construction
2026-07-19 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · HL2285 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of homes that have not been built as a result of delays in the planning system since 2019; and what assessment they have made of the contribution of delays in the planning system t
Answer
My Department has not made a specific assessment of how delays in planning decisions have affected housing supply, but our 2025 planning reforms were judged by the Office for Budget Responsibility to add £6.8bn to the economy and boost UK housebuilding to...