The Department told us it tried to ‘strike a balance,’ between a centrally driven approach to need versus a local approach. The Department explained that outside London, Homes England identifies whether proposals for new homes are acceptable value for money, guided by local land supply and policy. Housing providers must then build homes 13 Qq 63, 64 14 Written evidence submitted by G15 group, dated September 2022 15 Q 63 16 Qq 69, 72 17 C&AG’s Report, para 4.4 18 C&AG’s Report, para 21, Figur...

The Department told us it tried to ‘strike a balance,’ between a centrally driven approach to need versus a local approach. The Department explained that outside London, Homes England identifies whether proposals for new homes are acceptable value for money, guided by local land supply and policy. Housing providers must then build homes 13 Qq 63, 64 14 Written evidence submitted by G15 group, dated September 2022 15 Q 63 16 Qq 69, 72 17 C&AG’s Report, para 4.4 18 C&AG’s Report, para 21, Figure 13 19 Written evidence submitted by Shelter, dated September 2022 20 Qq 59–62 21 C&AG’s Report, para 4.3 22 Q 45 23 Q 52, 59, 60 24 Qq 45–46 10 The Aff Type: conclusion | Number: 10 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 2. PAC conclusion: Housing providers do not always build in areas of higher demand. 2. PAC recommendation: The Department should consider how it can work with local authorities to take greater account in the Programme of local need for affordable homes. 2.1 The g