Residents will get to vote on plans for new houses in their street
RESIDENTS will get to vote on plans for new houses in their street under a radical new law in next week’s Queen’s Speech.
It is part of the PM’s bid to turbocharge building.
Boris Johnson wants hundreds of thousands more families on the housing ladder before the next election.
Under the plan, neighbours could get together to devise a blueprint for what should be built on their road.
Any development would have to be in keeping with the local area.
And if a two-thirds “super majority” of residents back the plan, it would be full steam ahead for construction.
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They would not be allowed to build on greenfield sites — and there would be limits so new housing would not be allowed to crowd out neighbouring streets.
A large chunk of the cash generated will go towards boosting local services, such as GP surgeries, rather than straight into the pockets of developers.
Housing Secretary Michael Gove reckons it will put rocket boosters under house building, with locals more likely to back developments.
A Government source said: “By giving local people the power to shape how their street develops and take back control, we will see more of the beautiful homes people want to live in and nearby, and it will generate cash for much-needed public services like schools and GP surgeries.”
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The changes will be included in the Government’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.
It will include other reforms to get more youngsters onto the housing ladder.
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The Government reckons much of the opposition to new housing comes from the fact that residents are not involved.
Last month, The Sun revealed the PM wants a fresh “right to buy” push of housing association properties.