The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has responded to the Labour Party 2024 general election manifesto, published on Thursday 13 June 2024.
RIBA President Muyiwa Oki said:
“Labour’s ambitions to deliver high-quality, sustainable homes are encouraging – as are pledges to fund additional planning officers – to bolster the broken system that presents a barrier to delivery.
Further mechanisms to boost our housing supply must also be welcomed, not least proposed updates to the National Planning Policy Framework, a brownfield-first approach, and the release of low-quality ‘grey belt’ land for development.
The manifesto offers overarching solutions, but lacks critical detail on delivering social housing and futureproofing existing homes. How will the Party deliver the next generation of council houses? Where’s the comprehensive National Retrofit Strategy to cut people’s bills and reach net zero?”
Notes to editors:
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