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This conference will assess next steps for housebuilding in London, with government targets for 88,000 homes a year, with discussion on concerns and key issues around delivery, alongside ongoing reform to the planning system.
Delegates will discuss immediate priorities for increasing the supply of new homes, including options for boosting construction and development, improving the mix and affordability of housing, and clarifying the respective roles of central and local government in supporting delivery.
Funding & resources
It will bring stakeholders and policymakers together to discuss implications of the Homes for London package and related measures on infrastructure funding and land value capture. Attendees will consider root causes for falling rates of housebuilding, options for improving the effectiveness of new measures in meeting London’s targets, and what will be needed in practice in terms of funding, local authority capacity, and devolution arrangements to support implementation on the ground.
Practical delivery
Discussion is expected on the future pipeline for construction and development in London, including priorities for addressing key challenges such as rising construction costs, strengthened building safety regulation, and addressing skills gaps. The conference will also consider how measures in the Homes for London package, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, and the London Growth Plan - together with wider growth and development initiatives including proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework - might provide a framework for supporting sustainable growth and new development across different parts of the capital.
Affordable housing
Further planned sessions will look at next steps for affordable housing delivery, following the recent announcement from the Government and the Mayor of London that the mandatory affordable housing requirement for new build developments in London will be cut from 35% to 20%. We also expect discussion on homelessness and the cost of temporary accommodation, including options for aligning new measures with existing affordable housing programmes and future collaboration between government and social landlords.
Community engagement & policy
Attendees will consider concerns raised around changing targets, the distribution of benefits to stakeholders and communities, and the effects of higher-density development, alongside wider questions about infrastructure and transport needs, community engagement, and London’s role within national housing policy. We also expect delegates to assess how the forthcoming Long-Term Housing Strategy and the new London Plan, due in 2026, might set longer-term direction for policy and delivery in the capital.
Overview of areas for discussion
- policy:
- addressing concerns around housebuilding and housing targets - assessing options for reform - next steps for the new London Plan - London’s place in the Long-Term Housing Strategy
- measures in the Homes for London package - progress on development and implementation - implications of ongoing planning reform in London
- implementation:
- practicalities and next steps - funding and local government arrangements - new mayoral powers - public-private collaboration - resources and revenue for councils
- proposed changes to Community Infrastructure Levy - land value capture and Tax Increment Funding - use of Opportunity Areas - transport priorities
- delivery:
- construction and development enablers - assessing development viability - diversity in housing supply - role of the Building Safety Regulator - addressing skills shortages
- New Towns in London recommendations - effect of changes to planning rules - the new time-limited planning route - use of the Developer Investment Fund
- affordable housing:
- adjusting to the new quota for affordable homes - implications of reduced targets and exemptions from gain-share mechanisms - effects of higher-density development
- government and social landlord collaboration - the upcoming Social and Affordable Homes Programme - action on homelessness - cost and concerns around temporary accommodation
- long-term planning:
- sustainable growth - increasing biodiversity - Green Belt development - construction and planning skills development - embedding community needs
