Posted 03.05.17
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A leading housing and planning charity has called upon all major political parties to restore standards in design and place-making, including low-carbon design and space and accessibility standards for new homes, as part of their manifesto pledges.
Launching Building the Future, the Town and Country Planning Association's (TCPA) manifesto for the 2017 general election, Kate Henderson said:
"We are seeing more and more development approved in piecemeal locations, which is leading to homes that are often poorly served by infrastructure such as roads, hospitals or schools.
"We are producing fewer and fewer affordable and social homes so homelessness and affordability are blighting people's lives.
"The general election provides the opportunity for a new government to ensure the planning system creates inclusive and sustainable places that enhance our quality of life, health and wellbeing."