New Homes Accelerator programme
The New Homes Accelerator aims to speed up the delivery of large-scale housing developments across England.
Applies to England
The New Homes Accelerator (NHA) was first announced by the Chancellor on 8 July 2024 and is a key component of the government’s commitment to deliver 1.5 million new homes by the end of this parliament.
About the New Homes Accelerator
The New Homes Accelerator is a collaboration between the government, Homes England, the Greater London Authority, local authorities, developers and other key stakeholders. It aims to unblock and accelerate the delivery of housing developments that have for various reasons become delayed, or which are not progressing as quickly as they could be.
How the New Homes Accelerator works
The New Homes Accelerator will focus on selected large-scale housing developments that are encountering significant delays or obstacles.
By leveraging government resources including Homes England, working closely with local authorities, and fostering collaboration with developers and landowners, the New Homes Accelerator will:
- identify and address specific thematic issues causing delays, such as coordination failures, regulatory obstacles, and local authority capacity constraints
- deploy expert teams to provide on-the-ground support to local authorities, offering planning and enabling assistance to expedite the development process
- utilise its resources to unblock and accelerate delivery on sites that are facing delays or not progressing as quickly as they could be
- inform future reforms to housing and planning policy, where policy barriers to rapid housing delivery are identified
Apply for support through the New Homes Accelerator
New Homes Accelerator is inviting developers, local authorities and landowners to submit sites through its new portal.
Sites outside London
For sites outside London, use this form to apply for support through the New Homes Accelerator.
Sites in London
For sites in London, use the GLA’s platform to apply for support. Applications for sites in London are managed by the GLA on behalf of the Mayor of London.
The government will evaluate what support it can provide to help overcome barriers to development and accelerate delivery in this parliament to deliver 1.5 million new homes.
Site-specific support can be in the form of:
- planning and technical advice
- cross government brokerage
- assistance from Homes England
If it is determined that a submitted site is a good candidate, the New Homes Accelerator will contact relevant parties to discuss next steps.
Submitting a site does not guarantee any follow up or government support.
Call for evidence
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) launched a call for evidence in August 2024.
In February 2025, the government published its response to the call for evidence.
Updates to this page
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Link to form to apply to the New Homes Accelerator added.
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The government has sent a letter of response to all respondents to this call for evidence. Added link to the letter.
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Page updated to include next steps following closure of call for evidence.
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First published.