Ministers have been warned that an overhaul of planning rules could cut the amount of affordable housing even further, despite Theresa May’s pledge to take “personal charge” of solving the housing crisis.
Serious concerns have emerged that an updated version of the government’s planning laws appears to alter the definition of what counts as “affordable housing” in a way that could make it less affordable.
The updated draft National Planning Policy Framework contains a new definition that has removed any direct reference to the most affordable type of property, known as social rented housing.
