Fund launched to boost brownfield housing schemes

摘要

Councils which bring forward brownfield land for housing using Local Development Orders ("LDOs") could benefit from a share of £5m to get work started on the new homes under a new scheme launched by the Department for Communities and Local Government ("DCLG"). To qualify for the funding, councils will need to consult on a LDO on the land they identify, making it easier and quicker for developers to get work started. Using LDOs is a flexible way to grant planning permission, as they can be used to set out the amount and type of housing that can be built on the sites. The fund is expecting to meet up to 100 bids with each benefiting from up to £50,000 over this and next year.