The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) responds to proposed reforms by the UK Government to existing planning laws, which the government claims will lead to 100,000 new homes being built.
Sam Rees, Senior Public Affairs Officer at RICS, said: “RICS welcomes greater clarity, which this amendment in the Levelling-Up Bill provides and should help tackle planning backlogs – something RICS members have repeatedly referenced as a barrier in creating new homes. Overcoming these existing bottlenecks is crucial for meeting housebuilding targets, although we recognise that this cannot come at the detriment of the environment.
“The UK needs further investment towards mitigation and treatment works in our waterways, as well as a push to build greener, more energy-efficient homes that significantly limits resulting pollution.”
