Spending Review

A round-up of planning news in England: 21 November-27 November, 2015

Industry experts have said that making house building a priority in the Comprehensive Spending Review was the “right” thing for chancellor George Osborne to commit to, but they still have concerns regarding housing supply and placemaking.

The Department for Communities and Local Government has agreed to cut 30 per cent from its budget over the next four years after reaching a provisional comprehensive spending review deal with chancellor George Osborne.

Local councils could lose £3 billion over the course of the Parliament by exempting house builders from Section 106 agreements and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payments for starter homes, says the Local Government Association (LGA).