Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 26
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Acknowledged
Clarify New Towns' housing delivery interaction with local targets and publish programme roadmap.
Recommendation
The Government must immediately clarify how housing delivery in New Towns will interact with local authority housing need targets. In its final response in spring 2026, the Government must include a roadmap for the New Towns programme, to show when each development corporation will be established, when development will commence on each site, and the estimated development timeline for each New Town. (Recommendation, Paragraph 117)
Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the need to consider the interaction between new towns and housing targets ahead of its fuller response. They aim to begin work as soon as possible, with spades in the ground on at least three new towns in this Parliament.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
65. As set out in the New Towns Taskforce’s report, the Taskforce has prioritised sites where housing can be delivered quickly to reflect the urgent need for housing and with high quality placemaking standards. New towns are necessarily long-term projects which should continue to grow over decades to come, but Government is determined to begin work as soon as possible, with spades in the ground on at least three new towns in this Parliament. 66. The Government takes on board the Taskforce’s recommendations to consider the interaction between new towns and housing targets ahead of its fuller response. We want to ensure that the right incentives are in place to support proactive LPAs to work with us to bring new towns forward.