Live near a train station? Expect lots of new homes

The authorities has announced plans to marque it astir intolerable for caller lodging developments adjacent bid stations to beryllium opposed.

Changes to readying rules being announced by the authorities contiguous volition marque it easier to physique connected sites wrong 15 minutes' locomotion of "well-connected" stations, including connected greenish loop land.

It volition magnitude to developments adjacent stations getting a "default yes".

Housing Secretary Steve Reed - who volition look connected Sky News' Mornings With Ridge And Frost at 7.15am - volition besides get "stronger powers" to woody with councils that "drag their feet" connected approving caller homes.

"I promised we'd get Britain gathering and that's precisely what we are doing," helium said up of the announcements.

"But it has to beryllium the close homes successful the close places and adjacent transport links are a captious portion of that."

Under Mr Reed's proposals, councils that mean to garbage readying support to developments with much than 150 homes volition person to pass the government, giving ministers the last say.

Some organisations that are legally required to beryllium consulted connected readying applications could besides beryllium removed from the list, including Sport England and The Gardens Trust.

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The changes impact amending the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Conservatives accused the authorities of trying to "railroad done unpopular developments", arsenic it tries to deed its ambitious people of gathering 1.5 cardinal homes by the adjacent election.

According to the astir caller figures, lone 231,000 were built betwixt past year's predetermination and September 2025.

Watch and travel Mr Reed's interrogation connected Mornings With Ridge And Frost crossed Sky News and successful the Politics Hub.