As part of the acceleration, it has confirmed the location of six new sites – in London, the north west, Somerset and the south east of England – where 12,000 new homes will be built.
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The six sites that will see 12,000 new homes built include Comeytrowe, also known as Orchard Grove, in Somerset; Wisley Airfield in Guildford; North Leigh Park in Wigan; and Hampden Fields in Aylesbury.
Two sites have also been confirmed in London, at Billet Road in Redbridge and High Road West in Haringey.
Labour has pledged to build 1.5 million homes by 2030 in a bid to tackle the country’s housing crisis – a target it is not on course to meet, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility.
It also claims to have helped pushed forward planning proposals for 63,000 other homes by closely working with arms-length bodies and other Government departments.
Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner said: “We’ve rolled up our sleeves and are breaking down the barriers which stop us from building the houses to buy and rent that families and young people need, helping to speed up the delivery of tens of thousands of new homes already.
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Read MoreMayor of London Sadiq Khan praised the scheme. He said: “I’m pleased the Government is working with London boroughs to unblock housebuilding as part of its plan to deliver the good growth our country needs. I’m determined to use all the powers at my disposal to build the homes Londoners need and get Britain building again.
In May, the Government proposed significant changes to the planning system in England that was aiming to speed up housebuilding by reducing the role of elected councillors in deciding on a wide range of development applications.
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