We've supported the government's announcement that it will reform the planning system, with a quote in the press release issued by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on Tuesday 30 July 2024.
Muyiwa Oki, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects said:
“Well thought through and fundamental reforms to our broken, backlogged planning system are to be welcomed.
For too long, the system has been a barrier to quality development and contributed to our national housing shortfall.
Much greater emphasis needs to be placed on design quality because, fundamentally, a poorly-designed, unattractive, unsustainable home serves nobody, not least future generations.
A shake-up of our decrepit planning system will be vital to our housebuilding revolution.
As architects, we now stand ready to act as a critical friend to government, to make sure we get these reforms right, to enable the design and delivery of the next generation of homes our country so desperately needs.”
Read the full press release: Housing targets increased to get Britain building again
