One of the key objectives of the planning system is to make sure enough new homes delivered. One of the ways that is achieved is by requiring councils to maintain a supply of deliverable housing land that is sufficient to meet their needs for the next five years - usually referred to simply as a five-year land supply.
The coronavirus crisis caused development on many construction sites - including those operated by the country's biggest builders - to stop for a period of time. Build rates over the coming months are likely to be slower than at the start of the year.
As a result, some are beginning to call for the requirement to have a five-year land supply to be suspended. In his latest piece for Housing Today our managing director, Paul Smith, explains why doing so would be misguided.
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