Michael Gove will announce reforms to spur development on brownfield land and make big cities denser on Tuesday.
Under the proposals, planning permission will be “automatically granted” for new homes in areas that do not meet their housebuilding targets, while offices and shops will be able to be converted into housing more readily.
The levelling up secretary has also promised to prioritise homes for British citizens over foreign investors.
Gove also said he is pressing “every day” for measures on housing affordability to be in next month’s Budget, including a cut to stamp duty, state-backed 99% mortgages and an extension of a discount scheme for first-time buyers.
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