Revolting Developments: Why the Govt’s plans won’t solve the HOUSING CRISIS

<p>The Government’s new planning ideas hand a huge advantage to developers, with no-question greenlights for permissions in new “growth” and “renewal” areas. Is this a real fix for the housing crisis or just another free market free-for-all? <strong>STEVE COLE</strong> of Clarion Group – the UK’s largest housing association and also a developer – tells Naomi Smith why our housing crisis is so entrenched, and why the Johnson-Jenrick plans could well mean fewer affordable houses are built.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>“People love a smoking gun –&nbsp;but this is a massively complex crisis that has been a generation in the making.”</li><li>“Housing is one of the most unstable government departments. By the time someone gets their head around it, they usually leave office.”</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Presented by Naomi Smith. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production</em></strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>