New flagship housing zones announced

The Government have announced details of the areas shortlisted to become the first flagship housing zones in England.

29 areas outside London has been published in a shortlist.  This shortlist have already bid to become one of 10 housing zones.  These new zones will find it easier and quicker to build new homes on brownfield sites.

This forms a central element of the government’s long term economic plan of “Getting Britain building” . Since 2010 over half a million new homes have been provided, including more than 200,000 affordable homes.  Read more on the The Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists website.