Angela Rayner, who builds the sewage treatment works we will need for more homes and when will they build them? Sometime or never?- Owl

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government www.gov.uk

• A new expert group will speed up delivery of stalled housing sites.
• Early analysis estimates there are 200 large sites across England which could delivery up to 300,000 new homes.
• Call for sites launched inviting developers and councils to share details of large-scale housing projects.
• Supports plans to boost economic growth and deliver 1.5 million homes.

Hundreds of thousands of new homes stuck in the planning system or partially built will be accelerated to help end the housing crisis and drive growth, thanks to the New Homes Accelerator launched by the Deputy Prime Minister today.   

An experienced team from the Ministry of Housing and Homes England will work across government and with local councils to accelerate the buildout of housing schemes delayed by planning and red tape to drive economic growth across every part of the country.

They will hit the ground running by bringing together key players, including government agencies, local planning departments and housebuilders, who will work to resolve specific local issues and deploy planning experts on the ground to work through blockages at each site identified. This includes looking at barriers to affordable housing delivery where relevant.  

Interventions could see the New Homes Accelerator provide resources to support local planning capacity where there are barriers and work across the board to make sure planning decisions are made in a timely fashion.    

Government analysis suggests 200 large sites have outline or detailed plans ready to go but are yet to begin construction, and the team is already getting started on some of those that would benefit from early interventions. The Accelerator will focus on lending a helping hand to frustrated housebuilders and local communities who want to play their part to get Britain building again, in turn driving local and economic growth.