Major planning approvals for housing slump to decade low

By Joey Gardiner2023-09-08T11:00:00

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Official figures show sharp decline in permissions as HBF blasts ‘hostile political actions from ministers’

The number of major housing projects granted permission fell to the lowest level in over a decade in the second quarter of the year, according to official figures.

The government data showed that just 898 major residential projects gained consent between April and June this year, 11% down on the same period a year ago, marking the first time the quarterly figure has dropped below 1,000 since the summer of 2012.

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