Summary and implications
With the general election just around the corner, change within
the realm of planning and infrastructure seems inevitable.
All three of the major parties in England have similar
objectives:
- plugging the housing gap;
- a shift towards brownfield redevelopment and increased
protection of the green belt; and
- increased investment in infrastructure.
In this briefing, we round up some of the key policies that
Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have put
forward in the run-up to the election and how these might impact on
the planning and infrastructure landscape over the course of the
next term.
Labour
The Labour Party has pledged an ambitious (but necessary)
200,000 homes a year by 2020, prioritising affordable housing and
housing for first-time buyers, as well as building a new generation
of garden cities.
