"Boosting economic growth is a key focus for both major parties in the run up to the General Election, appearing in both Labour’s 5 missions, and the Conservatives’ 5 top priorities."

"With the General Election now due to take place on Thursday 4th July, we are beginning to see proposals coming forward from the main political parties relating to housing land supply and planning in England, with further announcements expected as campaigning continues."

"Despite improving rates of plan adoption, only one in five English local authorities have an up to date local plan"

"Over much of the last two decades, the UK has seen some of the lowest business investment of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) high income countries. "

"The term is commonly used in planning, but what does it mean?"

"The UK Government has identified that planning for development, especially in the delivery of housing and jobs, is a barrier to investment."

"The recent Competition & Markets Authority study into the housebuilding sector over the last year has found that there is competition in the land market."

"Biodiversity net gain (BNG) was introduced by the Environment Act 2021. It is an approach to planning and development that aims to ensure development leaves the natural environment in a measurably better state than it was before."