House Builders Association Newsletter 2025 – Issue 5

This issue of the HBA Newsletter provides information on the upcoming CITB Consensus, a ministerial update on Local Plan-Making and Planning Practice Guidance, details of the published Commonhold White Paper, and the Government's 7th Carbon Budget.
Created: 10 March 2025
Last Reviewed: 10 March 2025
Contents
CITB Consensus
Local Plan-Making and Planning Practice Guidance
Commonhold White Paper Published
Construction Products Reform – Green Paper
Transitional Arrangements for Plans: Joint Local Plans
Local Plan Update
PINS Performance on Appeals
Land Registry Priorities 2025/26 – Delivering 1.5m New Homes
Delivering 1.5 Million New Homes – Select Committee
Social Housing – Finance and Sustainability
Government’s 7th Carbon Budget – Goals for Housing
The Ox-Cam Arc – Problems and Opportunities
The Economy
The Market
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Survey
CITB Homebuilders Employer Network
HBA Housebuilders Survey

CITB Consensus

All employers registered with CITB are likely aware that the Consensus consultation is now underway. CITB is seeking your feedback on the 2026-2029 Levy Proposals. As a prescribed organisation, NFB is responsible for consulting with our members during this process to gather their views. The survey will run for six weeks from 17th March to 2nd May. All of our primary contacts should expect to receive a voting form during this period.

 

Local Plan-Making and Planning Practice Guidance

In a Statement on 27 February the Minister for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook, updated Parliament on the government’s progress with plan-making, specifically:

Its response to consultation on implementing its plan-making reforms

  • Changes to Planning Practice Guidance:
  • Green/Grey Belt
  • Local Nature Recovery Strategies
  • Effective Use of Land Planning Policy Guidance

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