A cross-party group of MPs has warned the government risks squandering a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” if it fails to safeguard quality as it seeks to deliver 1.5 million new homes.
In its new report, Proud to Call Home, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence in the Built Environment (APPGEBE), sets out recommendations for government and industry to raise standards in the design and construction of new homes, as well as in the aftercare and experience residents receive.
According to the report, while government’s planning guidance states new homes and neighbourhoods should promote wellbeing and sustainability, this is not consistently reflected in practice.
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