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New analysis reveals severe home planning shortfall in England

The property planning shortfall in England could grow to 180,000 over the course of the next parliament unless local authorities work together, according to new analysis from Savills.

The planning system is not delivering housing where it is needed and market demand is greatest the firm says, while reporting that the number of homes planned by local authorities in England is likely to result in a shortfall of around 36,000 homes a year, unless local planning authorities take greater account of housing need both within and beyond their boundaries.

‘Failure to cooperate on housing requirements across local authority boundaries is likely to result in an accumulated planning shortfall of 180,000 homes over the next five years. This is before we consider what house builders and other developers can deliver relative to these targets,’ the report points out.

Figures shows that last year building starts reached 136,000 in England. However, according to analysis undertaken on behalf of the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), at least 240,000 new homes a year in England are needed from now to 2031. The greatest requirement is in London and the South East where the property market has been strongest.

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