New Homes fact sheet 2: How new homes are planned
Part of a series collecting key facts and figures on new homes and regeneration.
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How new homes are planned
This fact sheet considers the process of planning for homes including who is involved and when. It provides an overview of the planning process and how communities can get involved and shape the development of new homes in local areas.
About the New Homes Fact Sheets
The New Homes Fact Sheets, developed by Homes England, are a series of key facts and figures on new homes and regeneration, created to support conversations with local communities.
They provide a fact-based resource for everyone to draw upon to effectively communicate the context and processes around new homes and regeneration.
The development of the fact sheet series has involved consultation with local government officers, community groups and industry experts.
The other fact sheets in this series are:
Fact sheet 1: The need for homes
Fact sheet 3: Transport and infrastructure services
Fact Sheet 4: New homes and healthcare facilities
Fact sheet 5: New homes and school places
Fact sheet 6: The role of design and placemaking
Fact sheet 7: Homes and different land types
Fact sheet 8: Economic, social and environmental benefits
Fact sheet 9: What is affordable housing?
Fact sheet 10: New homes in rural areas
Guidance on how how the fact sheets were developed, and how they are intended to be used.
Last updated 11 January 2024 + show all updates
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The descriptor for the Environment Agency has been changed to: Support delivery of climate resilient places and other environmental outcomes which enable sustainable development.
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