Increasing diversity in the house building sector - the need to re-establish small and medium sized enterprises in housing construction

Foresight Paper 1

Campaign to Protect Rural England, 2014
Increasing diversity in the house building sector - the need to re-establish small and medium sized enterprises in housing construction Download document

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Current

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Series

Foresight Paper

Abstract

Argues that the dominance of volume house builders is having potentially harmful impacts on the supply, location and design of new housing in England. Suggests that greater support for small and medium sized house builders can help meet demand for housing and protect green spaces by delivering new homes (including through custom/self build) on smaller brownfield sites. Also looks at policy options to do this: promoting small-scale brownfield sites; funding smaller builders; simplifying small applications; and the use of design codes.

Author

Burroughs, L.

History

July 2014 edition. Part of the Housing Foresight series.

Subjects

  • Environmental planning/land
  • Planning and development
  • Contaminated land - Planning issues
  • Other planning disciplines
  • Residential development
  • Strategic planning
  • Urban planning

Publisher History

The Campaign to Protect Rural England were formerly known as the Council for the Protection of Rural England. They have been campaigning for a sustainable future for the English countryside for 80 years. Their publications highlight threats and promote positive solutions.

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