Government tells councils to get building over railways stations
Next month the government will launch a register of brownfield sites. This will map out unused land as part of plans to encourage councils to get this land developed first.
Developers wanting to demolish vacant commercial, industrial and residential buildings and replace them with housing homes will get fast-track planning, under the proposals being consulted on by the housing ministry.
All local authorities will also be required to have up-to-date local plans in place by December 2023, or risk government intervention.