Tue, 29 Jul 2025

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 Plan for 40,000 homes to be built on railway land

The UK government says first-time buyers stand to benefit from the plan to develop the brownfield sites.

* The UK government plans to build up to 40,000 new homes on disused railway land over the next 10 years.
* The £1bn development plan will start with projects in Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, and Cambridge.
* The goal is to create "vibrant" new communities and attract £350m in private sector investment.
* However, the plans face obstacles such as: + Strains on local infrastructure (water, sewage, schools, healthcare) + Lack of capacity in the construction industry + Backlogs due to regulatory obstacles
* A new development company, Platform4, is being created to manage disused railway land and deliver the new homes.
* The government aims to tackle housing shortages across the country, but its plans are already facing challenges.
* Industry groups say that planning delays are blocking progress on existing building projects, with at least 40,000 new homes held up by regulators.
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