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Once housebuilders have been granted permission, we expect to see these permissions built out as quickly as possible. We recognise the frustration that stalled, delayed or slowly built sites can cause to communities. That is why we are changing incentives in the housing market and giving local authorities the tools they need to speed up delivery. First, the working paper proposed that we will require developers to commit to delivery timeframes before planning permission for residential development is granted, alongside annual reports on their progress, implementing provisions from the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act. The technical consultation was also published alongside the working paper, setting out our proposals for implementation in more detail. This reform will ensure greater transparency about the starts and completions of individual residential developments. Coupled with our wider digital reforms, this data will become available at local planning authority level, so Amendment 135HZI is not necessary.