Local housing targets are back. Here’s exactly what that means for house building in Britain

Government is pushing councils to deliver around 370k homes a year. Where Green Belt is developed, new golden rules will require the provision of 50% affordable housing and the inclusion of schools, GP surgeries, transport links, and improvements to accessible green space.

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Urbanist Architecture

3/15/20261 min read

Mandatory housing targets are back — and they’re not playing small. The government is pushing councils to deliver around 370,000 homes a year, a sharp jump designed to kickstart housebuilding.

Where land in the green belt is developed, new golden rules will require the provision of 50% affordable housing, with a focus on social rent. Additionally, these developments must include schools, GP surgeries, transport links, and improvements to accessible green space.

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