We support the principle of a plan-led system and are sympathetic to the Government’s wish to ensure more local authorities have up-to-date local plans. However, it is difficult to see how the Government will achieve its 300,000 net national housing target by the mid-2020s if local targets are only advisory. The Government has not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate how the policy of removing mandatory local housing targets will directly lead to more housebuilding.

We support the principle of a plan-led system and are sympathetic to the Government’s wish to ensure more local authorities have up-to-date local plans. However, it is difficult to see how the Government will achieve its 300,000 net national housing target by the mid-2020s if local targets are only advisory. The Government has not provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate how the policy of removing mandatory local housing targets will directly lead to more housebuilding. Type: conclusion | Number: 5 | Paragraph: 33 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: Government response The Government is on track to deliver 1 million homes over this Parliament, and we are continuing to work towards delivering 300,000 homes a year. This Government has a strong record on housebuilding - over 2.2 million additional homes have been delivered since 2010, and housing