Planning for affordable housing: priorities for the Planning Bill

This policy paper summarises the input received during a joint policy seminar on affordable housing organised by CPRE and Shelter on 10 June 2021. The seminar brought together leading academics, sector stakeholders, MHCLG and Defra officials to discuss and workshop policy solutions that the government can consider as it forms its response to the Planning White Paper and starts drafting the future Planning Bill, expected to be brought forward at the end of 2021. Building on our joint Vision for Planning, this paper identifies six priorities for the government to address in relation to the future delivery of affordable homes.