Planning Ahead: Getting the Green Light
07 Oct 2025
It's hoped the new Planning & Infrastructure Bill will fast track the delivery of 1.5 million homes as well as major infrastructure projects by the end of Labour's five-year term. But will it address the significant delays in gaining planning approval that are having a knock-on effect not only on developers but on the contractors implementing the projects? What else could be done to streamline the process and make the government's housebuilding targets, amongst others, more achievable?