Building Better Places report - Revision history

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	In November 2016, the government published [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/565975/CM9347-_Select_Comittee_Response_on_Built_Environment__Web_.pdf Government Response to the Report of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Built Environment]. This rejected most of the proposals set out in Building Better Places.		In November 2016, the government published [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/565975/CM9347-_Select_Comittee_Response_on_Built_Environment__Web_.pdf Government Response to the Report of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Built Environment]. This rejected most of the proposals set out in Building Better Places.

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	[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldbuilt/100/100.pdf You can read the full report PDF here.]		[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldbuilt/100/100.pdf You can read the full report PDF here.]

−	~~See also~~ House of Lords Select Committee on ~~National Policy for~~ the Built Environment	+	In November 2016, the government published [https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/565975/CM9347-_Select_Comittee_Response_on_Built_Environment__Web_.pdf Government Response to the Report of the House of Lords Select Committee on the Built Environment]. This rejected most of the proposals set out in Building Better Places.

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−	A House of Lords ~~committee has~~ warned the government that it will miss its target to construct 240,000 new homes if only private developers are relied upon to deliver.	+	On 19 February 2016, The House of Lords Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment warned the government that it will miss its target to construct 240,000 new homes if only private developers are relied upon to deliver. Its report ‘[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldbuilt/100/100.pdf Building Better Places]’ included a sweeping range of recommendations that challenge some of the government’s recent policy initiatives.
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−	~~The Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment published its~~ report ‘[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldbuilt/100/100.pdf Building Better Places]’ ~~on 19 February 2016, with~~ a sweeping range of recommendations that challenge some of the government’s recent policy initiatives.	+

	They urge the government to rethink its position and allow a bigger role for local authorities and housing associations in the delivery of new housing alongside private developers, suggesting that as it stands, the ambitious targets are unlikely to be met in terms of either quantity or quality.		They urge the government to rethink its position and allow a bigger role for local authorities and housing associations in the delivery of new housing alongside private developers, suggesting that as it stands, the ambitious targets are unlikely to be met in terms of either quantity or quality.
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	[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldbuilt/100/100.pdf You can read the full report PDF here.]		[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldbuilt/100/100.pdf You can read the full report PDF here.]
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		+	See also House of Lords Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment

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−	A House of Lords committee has warned the government that it will miss its 240,000 new homes ~~target~~ if private developers are ~~solely~~ relied upon to deliver.	+	A House of Lords committee has warned the government that it will miss its target to construct 240,000 new homes if only private developers are relied upon to deliver.

−	The Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment published its report ~~‘Building~~ Better ~~Places’~~ on 19 February 2016, with a sweeping range of recommendations that challenge some of the government’s recent policy initiatives.	+	The Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment published its report ‘[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldbuilt/100/100.pdf Building Better Places]’ on 19 February 2016, with a sweeping range of recommendations that challenge some of the government’s recent policy initiatives.

−	~~Primarily, they~~ urge the government to ~~radically~~ rethink its ~~current~~ position and allow a bigger role for local ~~authority~~ and housing ~~association~~ in the delivery of new housing alongside private developers, ~~stating~~ that as it stands, the ambitious targets ~~set will be~~ unlikely to be met in terms of either quantity or quality.	+	They urge the government to rethink its position and allow a bigger role for local authorities and housing associations in the delivery of new housing alongside private developers, suggesting that as it stands, the ambitious targets are unlikely to be met in terms of either quantity or quality.

−	The report recommends that the borrowing restrictions currently placed on local authorities are reviewed. The restrictions that have been eased allowing the conversion of offices to housing should also be reviewed as the committee claim ~~that~~ they weaken the ability of local authorities to adequately scrutinise planning proposals.	+	The report recommends that the borrowing restrictions currently placed on local authorities are reviewed. The restrictions that have been eased allowing the conversion of offices to housing should also be reviewed as the committee claim they weaken the ability of local authorities to adequately scrutinise planning proposals.

−	Addressing the recent flooding, the committee ~~made the recommendation~~ that government take steps to improve flood resilience for existing homes in areas at risk ~~of flooding~~, with new requirements for all new homes that could be at risk to have such measures built-in.	+	Addressing the recent flooding, the committee recommend that the government take steps to improve flood resilience for existing homes in areas at risk, with new requirements for all new homes that could be at risk to have such measures built-in.

−	A Chief Built Environment Advisor role should be created to integrate planning policy and safeguard high standards and good practice across government departments~~, according to the report~~. This is perhaps in direct response to the government having recently scrapped the Chief Construction Advisor role.	+	According to the report, a Chief Built Environment Advisor role should be created to integrate planning policy and safeguard high standards and good practice across government departments. This is perhaps in direct response to the government having recently scrapped the Chief Construction Advisor role.

−	In ~~the most~~ striking attack on government policy, the report urges ~~the~~ reversal of the ~~scrapped~~ zero carbon homes initiative, emphasising that if ~~the~~ focus is ~~overtly~~ placed on speed and quantity of new house builds, the likelihood is that design quality and sustainability will be ~~negatively~~ impacted.	+	In a striking attack on government policy, the report urges reversal of the scrapping of the zero carbon homes initiative, emphasising that if a focus is placed only on the speed and quantity of new house builds, the likelihood is that design quality and sustainability will be impacted.

−	Baroness O’Cathain, chairman of the Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment, said:	+	Baroness O’Cathain, chairman of the Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment, said: “If we build houses in the wrong place, to a poor standard, without the consent of local communities we are only storing up future misery for the people in those houses and others nearby. That is why we are recommending local authorities are once again empowered both to build new homes of their own, and to ensure all developments are of a suitably high quality.

−	“If we build houses in the wrong place, to a poor standard, without the consent of local communities we are only storing up future misery for the people in those houses and others nearby. That is why we are recommending local authorities are once again empowered both to build new homes of their own, and to ensure all developments are of a suitably high quality.	+	“Spending a little bit extra on good quality design at the outset can avert massive costs to people, society and Government in the long-run. The Government should review the National Planning Policy Framework to make sure developers aren’t using financial viability to play fast and loose with design quality and sustainability. If developers submit substandard plans local authorities should be able to ask them to think again without builders falling back on questionable viability assessments to get their way.”
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−	“Spending a little bit extra on good quality design at the outset can avert massive costs to people, society and Government in the long-run.	+
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−	~~“The~~ Government should review the National Planning Policy Framework to make sure developers aren’t using financial viability to play fast and loose with design quality and sustainability.	+
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−	~~“If~~ developers submit substandard plans local authorities should be able to ask them to think again without builders falling back on questionable viability assessments to get their way.”	+

	[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldbuilt/100/100.pdf You can read the full report PDF here.]		[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldbuilt/100/100.pdf You can read the full report PDF here.]

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A House of Lords committee has warned the government that it will miss its 240,000 new homes target if private developers are solely relied upon to deliver.

The Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment published its report ‘Building Better Places’ on 19 February 2016, with a sweeping range of recommendations that challenge some of the government’s recent policy initiatives.

Primarily, they urge the government to radically rethink its current position and allow a bigger role for local authority and housing association in the delivery of new housing alongside private developers, stating that as it stands, the ambitious targets set will be unlikely to be met in terms of either quantity or quality.

The report recommends that the borrowing restrictions currently placed on local authorities are reviewed. The restrictions that have been eased allowing the conversion of offices to housing should also be reviewed as the committee claim that they weaken the ability of local authorities to adequately scrutinise planning proposals.

Addressing the recent flooding, the committee made the recommendation that government take steps to improve flood resilience for existing homes in areas at risk of flooding, with new requirements for all new homes that could be at risk to have such measures built-in.

A Chief Built Environment Advisor role should be created to integrate planning policy and safeguard high standards and good practice across government departments, according to the report. This is perhaps in direct response to the government having recently scrapped the Chief Construction Advisor role.

In the most striking attack on government policy, the report urges the reversal of the scrapped zero carbon homes initiative, emphasising that if the focus is overtly placed on speed and quantity of new house builds, the likelihood is that design quality and sustainability will be negatively impacted.

Baroness O’Cathain, chairman of the Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment, said:

“If we build houses in the wrong place, to a poor standard, without the consent of local communities we are only storing up future misery for the people in those houses and others nearby. That is why we are recommending local authorities are once again empowered both to build new homes of their own, and to ensure all developments are of a suitably high quality.

“Spending a little bit extra on good quality design at the outset can avert massive costs to people, society and Government in the long-run.

“The Government should review the National Planning Policy Framework to make sure developers aren’t using financial viability to play fast and loose with design quality and sustainability.

“If developers submit substandard plans local authorities should be able to ask them to think again without builders falling back on questionable viability assessments to get their way.”

[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201516/ldselect/ldbuilt/100/100.pdf You can read the full report PDF here.]

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