Rayner sets new 370,000 annual homes target alongside plan for NPPF changes

By Daniel Gayne2024-07-30T14:00:00

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Figure is result of new method for calculating housing need, housing secretary tells MPs

A new method for calculating housing need will result in a national target of 370,000 new homes per year, the housing secretary has announced.

Presenting the government’s plans for a revised National Planning Policy Framework to MPs this afternoon, Angela Rayner said Britain was facing “the most acute housing crisis in living memory”.

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