Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN HL2285

Housing: Construction

Tabled: 20 July 2026

Answered: 3 August 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the number of homes that have not been built as a result of delays in the planning system since 2019; and what assessment they have made of the contribution of delays in the planning system t

Answer

My Department has not made a specific assessment of how delays in planning decisions have affected housing supply, but our 2025 planning reforms were judged by the Office for Budget Responsibility to add £6.8bn to the economy and boost UK housebuilding to...

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