Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 7
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Increasing the speed at which Local Plans are developed and updating them will be resource...
Recommendation
Increasing the speed at which Local Plans are developed and updating them will be resource hungry. The Government needs to clarify how such needs can be met and what resources will be applied to local authorities to enable them to achieve these ambitious timescales.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the cost of the existing planning system and cites a £24 billion housing settlement, including £65 million for a new digital system. However, it does not specifically clarify how resource needs for faster Local Plan development will be met or what resources will be applied to local authorities for this purpose.
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Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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53. The cost to local authorities of administering the existing planning system in England i s estimated to be £1 billion. The 2021 Spending Review demonstrates the Government’s commitment to investing in safe and affordable housing by confirming a settlement of nearly £24 billion for housing, up to 2025-26. As part of this, the settlement provides an additional £65 million investment to improve the planning regime, through a new digital system which will ensure more certainty and better outcomes for the environment, growth and quality of design.
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