The big ask for Burnham
Summary
The article gathers priorities from senior figures in the built environment, local government and housing sectors for the incoming Prime Minister, with recurring calls for greater devolution, longer-term funding certainty and faster housing delivery. Contributors argue that stable, place-based policy and reduced bureaucracy are needed to unlock regeneration, infrastructure and new homes.
Why it matters
Residential property surveyors are directly affected by changes to planning, housing delivery, regeneration funding and local decision-making structures. The themes highlighted here could influence development pipelines, viability, valuation assumptions and the pace of work across housing and mixed-use schemes.
Key points
- Calls for more devolution and stronger local control over skills, investment and regeneration.
- Multiple contributors want long-term funding settlements to reduce policy uncertainty.
- Housing delivery is framed as being held back by regulatory burden, viability pressures and delays.
- Affordable and social housing funding is identified as a major priority, including the Social and Affordable Homes Programme.
- Place-based regeneration and clearer delivery responsibilities are presented as key to unlocking investment and new communities.
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