Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
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Deferred
Too often, site-specific viability assessments are used by developers to negotiate down affordable housing requirements in circumstances where this is completely unjustifiable. Affordable housing contributions are frequently the first provision to be cut following a viability assessment, even where a developer may be making other significant contributions through Section 106 …
Government response. The government deferred responding to the point about site-specific viability assessments until Spring 2026, when it plans to issue a full response to the New Towns Taskforce’s report.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
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Deferred
The Ministry must publish an interactive map of CIL coverage on its website, updated quarterly to include the rates charged in each local authority in England. Publishing a national map would support the housing sector to navigate different charging schedules across local authorities; would enable greater public scrutiny of the …
Government response. The government deferred action by noting that initial engagement on the early adopter program has begun and that they will agree on an ambitious timeline for the delivery of the early adopter program and wider rollout of place based business …
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
3rd Report - Delivering 1.5 million new…
Deferred
Whilst the Government’s plan to allow all mayors of strategic authorities to charge Mayoral CIL is a welcome step towards greater fiscal devolution, the Government must go further to support local leaders with revenue raising powers to deliver infrastructure and housing. In particular, the Government should enable greater use of …
Government response. The government defers a full response on financing models, including Tax Increment Financing, to Spring 2026 as part of the New Towns Taskforce's report, but states they are exploring different financing models used previously and will give new powers to …
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Recommendation
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Deferred
In response to this Report, the Government must provide a timeline for when it will launch its pilot projects using place-based business cases, and when the new model will be rolled out nationally. It must also set out how it will ensure the Green Book reforms will see the benefits …
Government response. The government states initial engagement on the early adopter programme has already begun and an ambitious timeline will be agreed for the delivery of the early adopter programme and wider rollout of place based business cases in due course. Value …
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Conclusion
3rd Report - Delivering 1.5 million new…
Deferred
Sector representatives have expressed doubt as to whether the target will be achievable by July 2029, and Ministers have themselves described the 1.5 million target as “stretching” and “hugely ambitious”. The Government was right to set an ambitious target, but this must be supported with a clear Strategy to meet …
Government response. The government will publish a Long-Term Housing Strategy shortly, bringing together reforms undertaken since July 2024.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government