Michael Gove has insisted housing targets will stay as he seeks to thrash out a compromise with Tory rebels over the Levelling Up Bill.
The bill, which was pulled from parliament last week following revolts over housing and planning elements, is unlikely to return next week as negotiations continue.
The levelling up secretary is believed to be considering introducing a change-of-use requirement for new holiday lets, changing the statutory limit for starting development after planning permission from two years to one, and giving new powers to revoke planning permission from developers who have not started construction.
“I don’t think we are particularly far apart on those things,” said one rebel.
