Does England’s planning system act as a barrier to meeting housing demand?

At 10am the Committee will hear from:

• Jonathan Manns, Executive Director, Rockwell Property
• David Bainbridge, Director of Planning, Savills
• Victoria Hills, Chief Executive Officer, Royal Town Planning Institute.

This evidence session will be streamed on Parliament TV.

Questions the Committee is likely to ask include:

• In what ways does the current planning system in England act as a barrier to meeting housing demand?
• Would the introduction of a zone-based planning system through Local Plans help meet housing demand?
• What impact will the Government’s proposed replacement of Section 106 Agreements and the Community Infrastructure Levy with a new Infrastructure Levy have?
• How should communities be engaged in the planning process?
• How can skills shortages in the planning system, particularly within Local Planning Authorities, be addressed?

More on this inquiry

The Built Environment Committee is considering the key factors shaping the type, tenure and quality of housing needed in the UK. It is looking at a range of challenges to meeting housing demand including skills shortages in the construction industry and some specific aspects of the planning system.

The Committee’s work can be followed on its website and via Twitter.

Last week the committee took evidence from Charlotte Bonner, National Head of Education for Sustainable Development, Education and Training Foundation; Mark Enzer, Head of the Centre for Digital Built Britain’s National Twin Programme and Chief Technical Officer, Mott MacDonald; and Stephen Radley, Director of Policy and Strategic Planning, Construction Industry Training Board. You can watch the session here.