Labour’s Housing Delivery Crisis: Planning isn’t the Problem

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The episode discusses the Labour Party Conference outcomes and their implications for housing and planning in London.

In this episode of Urban Forecast, hosts Oli Lowrie and Jon Ackroyd dive into the outcomes and mood from the Labour Party Conference, exploring what it all means for the future of housing and planning in London. With housebuilding figures falling far short of targets, they discuss why planning reform hasn't been delivered, what could unlock development, and whether Labour will be bold enough to make the radical changes needed. From viability challenges to Sadiq Khan’s 35% affordable housing t...

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Hosts: Oli Lowrie, Jon Ackroyd

Topics covered

• housing
• planning
• Labour Party
• London
• affordable housing

Keywords

• housebuilding
• planning reform
• development
• Sadiq Khan

Mentioned in this episode

Places: London

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