Spatial planning: The missing lever for a multi-generational housing market
Original Article Summary
By Martin Miller, director, tor&co It’s been a year since the Older People’s Housing Taskforce published its landmark independent report – backed by two government-funded research projects but frustratingly published too late to influence the December 2024 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Its message was clear: if the UK is serious about tackling the housing crisis, […] The post Spatial planning: The missing lever for a multi-generational housing market appeared first on PropertyWire.
PropMatch Curated Analysis
UK planning policy lacks adequate support for later living housing development despite demographic needs, creating a policy vacuum that prevents sector scaling and limits family home releases that could help solve the broader housing crisis.
Investor Relevance
Critical for investors considering later living developments, highlighting planning permission risks on unallocated sites and potential policy changes that could unlock significant development opportunities and improve market dynamics through family home releases.
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