The tool has been developed by Homes England, the
Government’s housing accelerator.
The Communities Secretary, Rt Hon MP, said:
“We are determined to help a new generation realise the
dream of home ownership which is why we are determined
to see 300,000 new homes built a year by the mid-2020s.
“The Land Hub will help match developers to sites where
they can build the properties communities need.”
Over the next 18 months, 148 sites are going to be made
available via the online Land Hub with the potential
for thousands of homes to be built. The site will
include details of the planning status, size and
proposed use – such as residential, industrial or
commercial – of each site.
Getting the whole sector behind the latest innovations
in development and building will be key to achieving
300,000 new homes a year by the mid-2020s. Homes
England is supporting builders to do this through
initiatives such as the Government’s £4.5 billion Home
Building Fund, which provides support to builders using
modern methods of construction and new, innovative
builders entering the market.
Sir Edward Lister, Chairman of Homes England, said:
“Bringing another 148 sites to market demonstrates the
scale of Homes England’s ambition to unlock land and
accelerate the delivery of homes the country needs.
“We are keen to speak to developers about the
opportunities in our latest pipeline and want to
collaborate with both major developers and smaller
builders to create a more resilient housing market.”
The extra sites being released to developers follows
the news that Homes England has agreed a partnership
with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to
develop land being released by the Ministry of Defence.
This has the potential to deliver over 10,000 homes
across seven brownfield sites.
Nick Walkley, Chief Executive of Homes England, said:
“This partnership provides another great opportunity
for Homes England to intervene in the housing market
and make homes happen.
“By combining our skills and expertise with the DIO to
progress brownfield sites no longer needed by the
Ministry of Defence, we will speed up the process of
providing much-needed homes.”
