Garden communities

The government is set on new garden communities – but what's the best way to deliver them? Should we be considering them nationally significant infrastructure projects?

An inspector has found the strategic plan for three garden communities in North Essex not sound – but stressed this was not a rejection of plans to deliver three new settlements.

Although supply isn’t a straight forward question, the government sees an ‘increasing role’ for new settlements to help bridge the gap in solving the nation’s housing shortage, the audience at a recent conference heard.