Half of Affordable New Homes in Rural England Could Be at Risk if Planning Rules Relaxed, Analysis Shows The proposed relaxation of planning rules for private housing developers in rural England is a worrying development with far reaching consequences for families struggling to access affordable homes.
Proponents argue that it will boost housebuilding rates, but critics warn that it will merely shift the problem elsewhere or exacerbate an already dire shortage of affordable housing.
Analysis by the National Housing Federation suggests that more than half of all affordable homes built on developments of between 10 and 49 houses in rural areas could be at risk if the proposals are implemented.